Thomas W Posted January 5, 2011 Posted January 5, 2011 Metal sleeve badge worn by a Schütze of the 2nd Machine Gun Company, Infantry Regiment No. 168, April of 1917.
Chip Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 What is the size? There is no point of reference in this picture. Regards, Chip
Thomas W Posted January 6, 2011 Author Posted January 6, 2011 What is the size? There is no point of reference in this picture.
Chip Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 Thanks Thomas. Not something I am familiar with. I was not aware of any unofficial badges from this unit. They fought at Verdun both in 1916 and 1917, so perhaps it is related to that. Chip
Thomas W Posted January 6, 2011 Author Posted January 6, 2011 (edited) Thanks Thomas. Not something I am familiar with. I was not aware of any unofficial badges from this unit. They fought at Verdun both in 1916 and 1917, so perhaps it is related to that. Chip I think it may be a shock-troop badge. I've got photos of about fifteen different unofficial sleeve and shoulder-strap badges worn by the shock troops and assault squads of various units. "Instructions for the Training of Shock Troops," from Anleitung für Kompagnieführer, recommends that "A special badge on the sleeve or shoulder strap facilitates the recognition of shock troops and raises the self-confidence of the men." Edited January 6, 2011 by Thomas W
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