Snipers badge

[Fred Green]

Greetings All,

On another forum an individual posted a photo of the Sharpshooters insignia in gold and silver made in a BeVo material. I am very unfamiliar with these made in BeVo! The only ones that I have seen are embroidered and fake. Does any one have originals and repros to post. Were they made in BeVo and embroidered? I would love to see some images.
Thank You
Fred Green

[Bob Hritz]

Bevo types are all post war fakes. I believe I saw them, on rolls, at the SOS for $25 each.

The authentic sniper patch is machine embroidered.

Bob Hritz

[Rikster]

look here: http://www.soldat.com/JQ_abzeichen.htm

cheers, Rik

[Fred Green]

Greetings,

Does anyboby have an original that they would like to post? Did this insignia even get issued? Anybody have period photos of it on a tunic?

Thanks alot.

Fred Green

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[Ostmark]

What i knew, no sniper where wearing that bagde, because when the russians
identified a soldier as sniper, he was tortured and killed.

Before that bagde was awarded, the snipers had small silver stripes on the
sleeves.

[Bob Hritz]

M44 tunic with sniper patch.


Bob Hritz

[Bob Hritz]

Detail


Bob Hritz

[Fred Green]

Thanks Bob Nice photos.

Fred

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[PaulR]

That is one nice tunic. I cannot verify the badge... but I would not want to be captured with that badge!!!

Can you post a close up that shows the stitching on the two patches?

Thanks
Paul Reck

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[Bob Hritz]

John,


Like 2 peas in a pod, they are about identical. A wonderful original sniper's badge you have.

Bob Hritz

[TMurray]

wasnt that badge posted for sale at The Ruptured Duck???

[InfanterieSammler]

It was