Jock Auld Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Guys, Looks like : Clapp Sammeln Korps. Any ideas? jock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Jock, How about a close-up of the armband? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock Auld Posted October 25, 2014 Author Share Posted October 25, 2014 (edited) Chip, Please see below, it is taken with the microscope. Looks like Komp not Korp. Jock Edited October 25, 2014 by Jock Auld Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernhard H.Holst Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Hello Jock.. Etappen Sammel Kompanie Bernhard H. Holst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock Auld Posted October 25, 2014 Author Share Posted October 25, 2014 Bernhard, Thanks for that. Jock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishGunner Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Etappen Sammel Kompanie What kind of unit is this...what was it's function? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernhard H.Holst Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Hello Rick. I can only guess that it was an established rear area collection point for un-attached, straggler type personnel. I have never before run across that , so-named unit. But to have it established makes sense to me. Conditions during the last year or so of the war made such collection points necessary, in my view. Bernhard H. Holst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 If I'm not mistaken, these units were charged with collecting usable battlefield debris (helmets, field gear, unspent ammo, metals, etc.). Items were collected at various points for sorting and shipping to recycling centers. Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernhard H.Holst Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Hello Chip. Your explanation makes a lot more sense than my guess. An expedient way of collecting raw material and/or reuseable equipment and such. Bernhard H. Holst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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