Two-tone grey metal edelweiss with yellow stamen. The Wehrmacht Mountain Troops Badge (German language: Wehrmacht Gebirgsjäger) was a World War II Nazi German military two-tone metal qualification badge worn on the distinctive hats of elite mountain troops.
What were German mountain troops called?
Gebirgsjäger
Gebirgsjäger (German pronunciation: [ɡəˈbɪʁksˌjɛːɡɐ]) are the light infantry part of the alpine or mountain troops (Gebirgstruppe) of Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The word Jäger (meaning “hunter” or “huntsman”) is a characteristic term used for light infantry in German speaking countries.
What flower did German soldiers wear?
Today, the edelweiss flower is still worn by various Austrian, Swiss, Polish, and German troops.
What German soldiers wore edelweiss?
The edelweiss was the symbol of Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS Gebirgsjäger, or mountain rangers worn as a metal pin on the left side of the mountain cap, on the band of the service dress cap, and as a patch on the right sleeve. It is still the symbol of the mountain brigade in the German Army.
What insignia did the German Army use in WWII?
A stamped metal pin-on breast eagle was worn with the officers’ white summer tunic. Eagle/swastika and wreathed cockade used on the peaked cap (Schirmmütze). Decals of Heer used on various helmets. Caps and helmets bore two common insignia elements, in various forms: the National Emblem and the national colors.
What were the three divisions of the Wehrmacht?
It consisted of the Heer (army), the Kriegsmarine (navy) and the Luftwaffe (air force). The designation ” Wehrmacht ” replaced the previously used term Reichswehr, and was the manifestation of the Nazi regime’s efforts to rearm Germany to a greater extent than the Treaty of Versailles permitted.
What was the color of the Wehrmacht Heer?
The backing was “badge-cloth” ( Abzeichentuch ), a close-woven velvetish fabric; this was originally Reichsheer grey, but in late 1935 the renamed Wehrmacht Heer changed its Abzeichentuch color to a dark blue-green called flaschengrün (bottle-green).
What is the Eagle of the Wehrmachtsadler?
The design adopted, in silver for the Reichsheer (army) and in gold for the Reichsmarine (navy), was a stylized eagle with outstretched, beveled wings clutching a wreathed mobile Hakenkreuz, later to be called the Wehrmachtsadler (“armed forces eagle”).
