Thomas W Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Kurland in 1915. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 My first thought was that these insignia, similar to the insignia on the period Scheinwerfer sleeve patch, were taken from what the Austrians called the "Konventionelle Zeichen", that is, the conventional unit map symbols.These were the small shorthand version of indicating a unit on a map or on a unit order of battle or strength chart. I looked through eleven pages of the Austrian symbols and could not come up with it, but a similar German chart may include this. Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trajan Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 And indeed a German chart of tactical symbols does seemingly give the answer = Funkenstation! See: http://www.pickelhauben.net/articles/tactica symbols.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchapman Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 This a good thread to resurrect.A picture with "X" abzeichen denotes Befehlsstelle, or Command Post in English? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Or it could be a Roman numeral "X". The serifs tend to make me think that is what it is.Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchapman Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Hi Chip, I believe you are right.The epaulet device on the man sitting down appear to be a winged propeller? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 (edited) Hello!I don´t think, it´s "Befehlsstelle". To me it´s a roman numeral too. Probably a Luftwaffen unit of the X.Army corps or these guys served with the staff of Gruppenführer der Flieger Nr. 10 (set-up 1917) or Gruppenführer der Jagdstaffel 10 (set-up 1918)These both are amazing photos! Congratulations to the find!!!!! Edited August 8, 2015 by The Prussian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 The Probe piece in the Bavarian Army Museum indicates that Flieger sleeve patches with Roman numerals only are to be worn by officers and enlisted men of Kampfgeschwader.Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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