Hy, does anyone have one for comparison?
Hy, does anyone have one for comparison?
Welcome to the forum Nord. I am not able to validate this one but others sure will help I am sure here. If you have not seen this sub forum sticky here is the link to it: SS Erkennungsmarken
I hope maybe the past posters study and photos will give you some knowledge on it. Good luck in the process.
I looked at one recently and decided to pass after hours of trying to validate it. I know they are a mine field and require some pretty deep study / knowledge to find a nice one that is not a reproduction aged fake.
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Thanks for the answer. I searched the internet and did not find anything, I like to try it again. Next I have the hope that another member also has information. Of course, the owner of this brand guarantees the originality.
I'm not sure if the unit designation on the erkennungsmarke is correct. In the order of battle of the Totenkopf Division in 1941 the Flak unit had this designation: SS-Totenkopf-Flak-Abteilung 3.
This was later changed (in 1943?) to: SS-Flak-Abteilung 3.
So I would expect an emarke stamped with the two above mentioned units. But I can not give you a definitive answer as I can not find any examples of Totenkopf Flak erkennungsmarken.
Maybe one of our other emarke collectors can help out. I'm curious too about the outcome.
Regards, Rik
Last edited by Rik.S; 11-09-2018 at 03:31 PM.
I found one example of a Totenkopf Flak erkennungsmarke. This one was sold by Espenlaub.
(photo credit: Espenlaub)
Regards, Rik
Rik is correct that the stamping isn't correct, there is also something about the font used that makes me suspicious as well. I would pass on it myself.
@BlackCat1982 - What makes you questionable with the font?
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