Erkennungsmarke question

[Daarom]

This EKM is different. The holes spaced far apart .What is your opinion on this one.Why is this done ?

[Austrian]

It's a strange blanc type. Maybe from a foreign country?

I never liked them in the past, but after some authentic looking ground finds they appear to be real.

[BlackCat1982]

It isn't a ekm made to official standard, perhaps a replacement. Have you measured the length of the 3 snap holes, they don't look the same length as normal.

[Daarom]

[Daarom]

[BlackCat1982]

An exception for sure, would be interesting to locate others from the unit to see whether this is an isolated incident or part of a series.

As per "the book" this is the regulations that were in place from 1932 onwards for the Heer/Luftwaffe & other paramilitary organisations:

[Daarom]

Thank you very much for your reply/answer BC.