Croat M43 cap devise?

[NickG]

What is pinned on the side of the M43 cap?
Unlike the Albanians the Croats were not a mountain unit...
Looks like a metal cap badge..(Heer edelweiss?)
(source: my FB feed "foreign volunteers")

[90th Light]

Any chance of it being the Croatian Legion badge ?

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...morative+badge

There is some meaning in were it is worn i.e. pocket, cap or Croatian cloth shield on the opposite sleeve,

Chris

[Mr. Hollywood]

Both Handschar and Kama were infact mountain divisions.

[NickG]

Both Handschar and Kama were infact mountain divisions.

Yeah that's true Handschar is mountain!!!
Got confused with the army Kroat legion...
The edelweiss appears to be the army version
which got me all puzzled..
He should be wearing the SS pattern cloth edelweiss.

[Mr. Hollywood]

Yeah that's true Handschar is mountain!!!
Got confused with the army Kroat legion...
The edelweiss appears to be the army version
which got me all puzzled..
He should be wearing the SS pattern cloth edelweiss.

Should yes, however it was not uncommon for foreign units to use Army issue insignia at times. As strange as that is when it comes to regulations, it occurred.

There is nothing that has ever surfaced conclusively why we see really only the SS recycling other issue from both Heer and Luftwaffe. From cap insignia to shoulder boards and tropical wear. Theories range from supply demands not being met clearly as a result of a multi front war to personal preference.

Photographicly we know it occurred regardless of the compounded reasons.

[themilitaryman]

There were standard metal edelweiss that were sewn to a piece of black cloth and then issued. This typr is more than likely the one in use in this photo.