Vehicle and its emblem?
Article about: Recently whilst away in the Ardennes and walking in the forest (an area where the US 99th Inf Div had plenty of action) I saw a little bit of rusted metal sticking out of the ground. After a
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Re: Vehicle and its emblem?
LUCKYSTRIKE
Have you tried looking at German emblems ?
Maybe its from a Kubelwagon or something similar
Steve T
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Hi Steve....
thats a very nice thought, but think it's maybe a tad too big for a Kubel.... shame, but perhaps its from a Horch or Steyr? That'd be nice. Yes I've had a good look through the German emblems and found the German 11th Inf Div used a blue circle but can't find them in the Ardennes Offensive.
For everyones ref heres a link to a great site In Mai 1939 unit emblems were introduced for Inf
I'm now wondering if the yellow markings are perhaps the flames of a flaming grenade symbol whatever that means?. I'll keep searching.
All the best.
LUCKYSTRIKE
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Looks like lily or flower petals...........
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Could it be from an american dodge truck ? & could the sign be from a non divisional unit ? Just a unoffical sign ?
I am currently researching an American unit that was stationed in the vilage where I live , they where part of a non divisional unit & had unoffical unit insignia
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Could it possibly be an eidelweiss? Don't know if I spelled it right
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