Mesa, AZ, United States
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LOT 862:
Mountain Troops Sleeve Edelweiss.
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Sold for: $100
Price including buyer’s premium and sales tax:
$
134.75
Start price:
$
50
Estimated price :
$100 - $200
Buyer's Premium: 25%
sales tax: 7.8%
On the full lot's price and commission
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Mountain Troops Sleeve Edelweiss.
Mountain Troops Sleeve Edelweiss (SS Ärmel Edelweiss für Gebirgsjäger)
During WWII the German army fielded nine Mountain Divisions with an additional six Waffen-SS, (Armed-SS), Mountain Divisions.
Generally speaking the Mountain Divisions were specially trained and equipped Infantry Divisions.
On October 1st 1943 Waffen-SS personnel serving with Mountain troop units were authorized wear of the traditional Edelweiss as an identifying insignia. The Edelweiss insignia was issued in two forms with one designed for wear on the left side of the Bergmütze, (Mountain cap), and another design for wear on the upper right sleeve of the greatcoat and tunic.
Black wool base with a machine embroidered Edelweiss with fourteen, irregular, silver/grey petals, a seven bulb, yellow stamen and dual silver/grey leaves and a stem all in rayon threads. The Edelweiss is encompassed by a fine, machine embroidered, silver/grey cotton, oval outer border stripe.
