Is this a Flamga badge?

[Thomas W]

Is this the sleeve badge of a Flugabwehr-Maschinengewehr-Abteilung?

[Chip]

I don't believe so. At least I have never seen it in that context. It looks like one of the sleeve unit designations from the 208.I.D., the so-called "Querstrich Division". They used various combinations of stripes and "X" to indicate the unit within the division. These were worn on the lower left sleeve.

Chip

Edited December 5, 2010 by Chip

[KIR]

I don't believe so. At least I have never seen it in that context. It looks like one of the sleeve unit designations from the 208.I.D., the so-called "Querstrich Division". They used various combinations of stripes and "X" to indicate the unit within the division. These were worn on the lower left sleeve.

Chip

... yes !

"... die 208. ID aus Geheimhaltungsgründen die Schulterklappen entfernt hat, dafür "geometrische" Zeichen auf den Unterarmen getragen hat. Immer ein waagerechter Balken, und darüber die Symbole für die verschiedenen Einheiten."

(208. Inf.-Div.: IR25, IR185, RIR65, FAR 267)

[Thomas W]

Thanks very much, gentlemen. I appreciate it.