Chris Boonzaier Posted October 5, 2015 Posted October 5, 2015 Hi,smaller than the usual WW1 Edelweiss, and has some WW2 era features on the back.... Is this one of the Edelweiss used in WW1, or for the Schirmmütze in WW2? Or Civilian?
The Prussian Posted October 5, 2015 Posted October 5, 2015 (edited) Hi Chris!Normally we could say, "the smaller, the younger". WW1 usually is 4cm, WW2 3cm.What about the material? Magnetically? Edited October 5, 2015 by The Prussian
Chip Posted October 6, 2015 Posted October 6, 2015 It looks like a zinc piece. Not sure if you can date it from that alone. The pin could be from the era, though I have not seen one pressed in place like this. The "2" on the back also makes me think of some sort of mass production, but who knows. Just some thoughts.....
The Prussian Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 We had a million discussions about the original Edelweiß. The problem is, no-one knows, what was in the box with the 20.000 pieces...The fact is: The Alpenkorps Edelweiß was the same as the Edelweiß worn by the troops of the k.u.k. XIV.Corps (Innsbruck)A blossom, seven pollens, no stalk, punched from sheet iron. ("... aus Eisenblech gestanzte Edelweißblüte mit sieben goldgelben Dolden, ohne Stiel." - source: Die Adjustierung des k.u.k. Heeres 1915-1918, vol. 3: Die feldgraue Uniform, by Hermann Hinterstoisser)
Chris Boonzaier Posted October 7, 2015 Author Posted October 7, 2015 Indeed, they have more in comman with WW2. I have seen a WW2 maker of assault badges who also had different munbers on the back as well as the "O" marks ... combine that with Zink and it makes me think 3rd Reich.Some Gebirgsjäger units wore the edelweiss on the schirmmütze under the eagle I think?
The Prussian Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 Possible, but I´m not too busy with WW2 stuff...
Chip Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 Chris,That Edelweiß device worn between the cockades in WWII would have been a really small one. You didn't mention the size on yours.
The Prussian Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 (edited) Chip!Right underneath the Edelweiß you see a yardstick. The distance between two numbers is the measure for a length. In this case from 11 up to 14. That means approx 3cm.Oh, my god, am I arrogant... But fortunately you know me and my bad humour, mate!!!!! Edited October 7, 2015 by The Prussian
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