Gebirgsjager badges + panzerwaffe

[Nordik]

Hello.
Please, your opinions. Original or not?
Many thanks in advance
Best Regards, Viktor.

[Lloyds]

all ok no problems

[Nordik]

all ok no problems

Many thanks for your help!

Please more opinions

[Fred Green]

Hello,

I personally do not care for the JAeger patch. The base material was never a facing color of the Heer. The embroidery is weak also. The Gebirgsjaeger patch is held in contention in the collecting community being on field grey. Some say they are fake , some say that they are very late issue.

Fred

[pauke]

no

There were Jaeger and Gebirgsjaeger oval insignia in the 1960's with this lighter green base cloth which were considered reproductions back then and I agree with what Fred has stated as well as the questionable Edelweiss on feldgrau cloth.

[MAUSER99]

G.J. PATCH is west german and the jager possibly as well.

[Nordik]

Many thanks !
Best Regards, Viktor.

[Fred Green]

G.J. PATCH is west german and the jager possibly as well.

Incorrect! Neither of these are West German or Bunderwehr patterns. Do you have a reference backing that up? I definitely would like to see it.

Fred

[c.rotte]

I second that. No BW patch, nor DDR.
Regards, Kees

[NickG]

G.J. PATCH is west german and the jager possibly as well.

BW NEVER used this pattern insignia. That is just nonsense.
Both patches are fine WW2 originals as far as I am concerned...
The GJ field gray one is just a later variation and I have seen stacks of these tied together in unissued war time left over condition and good as far as I know...
The jaeger patch back ground color green (which appears off color) is just an odd maker variation.
It is like the Heer Gunlayer patch that also appears on a much lighter green color green wool...
(or is that also considered a 1960's fake??? Never heard that...)

[Fred Green]

Hello Nick,

I don't care for the Gunlayer either. I have some specialty patches made on this stuff too that I don't care for.

Fred

[NickG]

Based on the quality and how long these have been
around (3/4 decades)
I have a good feeling...

[Lloyds]

G.J. PATCH is west german and the jager possibly as well.

can you post photos of these in use by the bundeswehr as i dont believe it they were ever used postwar and the post war pattern is very diferent .I think that they are original but not great quality

[Fred Green]

Based on the quality and how long these have been
around (3/4 decades)
I have a good feeling...

Hello,

The quality of material and the quality of the embroidery on the jaeger patch are sub par. The light green, I call it Testor's Leaf Green, color was never a facing color of the Heer. Specialty patches,collar tabs, sleeve rank, Signal blitzes and qualification patches are all made on a specific facing color for a specific time frame. There is no such color or time frame for this color green.

Patch King made specialty patches and afrikakorps armbands on this quality and color wool/felt. Being here for 3/4 decades means nothing either. These patches have been here for almost 5 decades and they are still a blight on the collecting community: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...t=big+blue+tub


Fred

[Stive]

IMO No. 1 - Wehrmacht, No. 2 service of forest wardens of West Germany till 60th years