Tony Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 I picked up a handful of photos yesterday to FAR 10 and amongst them was a photo showing a sleeve badge with the letter F worn on the left arm. There's nothing written on the reverse giving a clue as to the unit but I suppose it's possible it's artillery.Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Hi Tony,Normally, within a communications unit, this "F" stands for "Fernsprecher". In this case, if these are members of an artillery unit, it may be an unofficial patch for the same or for a "Feuerwerker" (artificer), thought these were usually NCOs.Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted July 19, 2015 Author Share Posted July 19, 2015 Thanks a lot for the explanation Chip.I've just been searching through the photos looking for similar faces but no luck. I did find a photo postcard with men wearing what looks like winged propellers on their straps so not all artillery as I previously thought. I'll have to scan it.Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 (edited) Hello!Another possibility is Fernsprech or Fernmelde-Abteilung Edited July 20, 2015 by The Prussian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Field banner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Eric,Is that your banner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 No Chip missed it I would have asked you gents if it was period, was looking for a wartime picture but gave up.Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted July 21, 2015 Author Share Posted July 21, 2015 Chip, Andy, thanks a lot, I'll go with the Fernsprech badge.Thanks for adding the banner Eric, I've been away from Imperial for quite a while (Commonwealth is taking over) but it's good to do some catching up.Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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