Shoulder straps 'wachtregiment'

[ascot]

hi guys,

would like to show these straps.
does the 'W' on the off. straps stand for Wachtregiment?
in this case maybe Wachtregiment Berlin?

thanks

[ascot]

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[Waffenreich]

The Latin W is for the Wachtruppe Wien.

The Berlin Guard Battalion used the Gothic W as shown here.

[Diane]

These are actually much rarer than those from the unit in Berlin.

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[vizenz]

Hello,

the "W" on your boards is a German WW1 pattern. Collectors and dealer using them to create "interesting" boards. Original Wachbataillon Wien cyphers are way different.

Best regards,
Andreas

[ascot]

I found this thread.


http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/FORU...d.php?t=394927

[Stive]

Оriginal shoulder straps of Wachbataillon Vienna

[vizenz]

Оriginal shoulder straps of Wachbataillon Vienna

Hello Stive,

very nice straps, but your officer wears a textbook SS "Westland" device and not the Army pattern for the Wachbataillon Wien.

Best regards,
Andreas

[Stive]

Andreas thanks!
It is good news!

[ascot]

The guy doenst look really ss with the Wehrmacht eagle on his chest.....

Looking at the straps which i posted it doenst look they are apllied post war. They are evenly worn and “weared” into the straps...

[Erik]

This are Wien straps (a 'W' with one 'thin' leg). Ascot, the 'W's on your straps seem period attached to me although a bit sloppy applied (off centre). But for me authentic straps. But for which unit is hard to say...

Erik