Army Gefreiter's Chevron

**R.R** · 12-09-2011, 09:13 PM

I purchased this chevron recently but I don't know cloth insignias very well, please some opinions will be welcome:

Thanks,

Ricardo

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**Adrian Stevenson** · 12-09-2011, 10:12 PM

Hi Ricardo, looks like an early one. Might be Reichwehr era? Not the usual style of tress.

Cheers, Ade.

**R.R** · 12-09-2011, 10:28 PM

by Adrian Stevenson

Might be Reichwehr era?

Hi Adrian,

I'm not sure, I purchased it as WWII era, the same seller has this other with a dark green wool:

Regards,

Ricardo

**Jerry B** · 12-12-2011, 11:43 PM

Agree with Ade, the first one is probably early and might be pre TR period, whilst the 2nd has the tress more usually seen during the TR period. Interestingly, the tress on the first one is used by the Luftwaffe during the TR period.

**R.R** · 12-13-2011, 02:50 AM

In another forum some people confirmed me it's really a Reichswehr tresse pattern used too at Wermacht uniforms at it's early years, may be about mid 30's.

Regards,

Ricardo

**JPhilip** · 12-13-2011, 10:59 AM

by R.R

In another forum some people confirmed me it's really a Reichswehr tresse pattern used too at Wermacht uniforms at it's early years, may be about mid 30's.

Regards,

Ricardo

Hello,
You were told right...this Gefreiter chevron made of Dark Feldgrau wool was used in the Reichsheer and in the early years of the Wehrmacht Heer, circa 1934-35, before the adoption of the dark green cloth. This tresse was used in the Heer until 1935.
Thanks