Afrika Korps Sonderverband 288 sleeve patch...I have my doubts.

[Newbie]

Here is another questionable item...the seller has gotten some really nice items in the past, but he isn't great with cloth....I think it's bad, but I haven't seen enough good ones to know...

[WillC]

Looks interesting! No idea if they ever wore this though.

[Danmark]

Never seen one before - made in the 70's I would say!!

[Pryo]

Fake or not, I still like the design.

[Erno]

These patches were used by the Sonderverband 288, although I don't know whether or not this one is genuine. It doesn't appear to be, but I am not even remotely qualified to say so with any degree of authority.



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[Adrian Stevenson]

It is a fake.

Note the backing, totally wrong. Note the detail to the original on the palm tree, the suns rays, etc.

Here is an original for you to see.

Cheers, Ade.

[Fred Green]

Hello,

As Adrian has posted "It is a fake!" They have taken a half way decent reproduction and sewn it to a piece of twill Khaki material. The actual weave of the insignia is the main "tell" as is the weaker design.
I saw a few of these in this exact configuration at the SOS. They are sewn to a piece of cloth to look like a cut-off and so you cannot see the reverse.

Fred

[Jerry B]

As Ade and Fred posted, a fake of a very desirable piece of cloth. Originals are quite pricey. Heinz Werner Schmitd author of With Rommel in the Desert served with this unit after he left Rommel.