Infantrie Sturmabzeichen in Silber from the Brandenburg special forces

[rbminis]

It would not really be uncommon for a soldier to have two examples of the awards that he had earned, IMO.
Ralph.

[PotatoDigger]

Maybe, could be an option. Though on the photos only the silvery one is visible.
But who knows.
Luis

[TWS]

Really neat that you have those items from a relative, but even more so that he was a "Brandenburger". Basically the Heer's special forces of WWII.

[PotatoDigger]

Thanks,
Yes, I agree, TWS, at some point I might also post where he fought, but I'm not sure if this belongs on this forum, all I will say for now, that he was a Brandenburg Regiment paratrooper and participated in the Dodecanese campaign, the Battle of Budapest and somewhere in Brünn/Brno etc.
I bet he got to see quite a lot..
Luis

[MAP]

Maybe, could be an option. Though on the photos only the silvery one is visible.
But who knows.
Luis

At the time, the zinc one WAS all silvery. Just o er the years it lost its finish

I still lean towards both being his...but not really important

[TWS]

Thanks,
Yes, I agree, TWS, at some point I might also post where he fought, but I'm not sure if this belongs on this forum, all I will say for now, that he was a Brandenburg Regiment paratrooper and participated in the Dodecanese campaign, the Battle of Budapest and somewhere in Brünn/Brno etc.
I bet he got to see quite a lot..
Luis

Can you post more photos of him? I cannot make out what the second badge is in the one photo. Perhaps an Army paratrooper badge? Also the piping of the shoulder straps of his wrapper does not appear to be white. Interesting.

[PotatoDigger]

Yes, army paratrooper badge and a VWA in Schwarz, the piping should be light green for Panzergrenadiere, since in mid-late 1944 the Sonderverband Brandenburg was incorporated into the PzGrenDiv Großdeutschland and was then called PzGrenDiv Brandenburg
Luis
I will take more photos tomorrow.

and, right, sort of forgot that, MAP

[TWS]

Yes, army paratrooper badge and a VWA in Schwarz, the piping should be light green for Panzergrenadiere, since in mid-late 1944 the Sonderverband Brandenburg was incorporated into the PzGrenDiv Großdeutschland and was then called PzGrenDiv Brandenburg
Luis
I will take more photos tomorrow.

and, right, sort of forgot that, MAP

Sorry, I should have been more specific. The VWA was discernible and I was referring to the paratrooper badge. Looking forward to more photos.