It's Flak - flyers would receive a coded EKM. Schw. = Schwere (heavy)
Res. = Reserve
Abt. = Abteilung (unit)
Chris
Chris is right about this being a Flak erkennungsmarke but it is not a Schwere Flak Abteilung. This EKM is from the 2. Batterie of Reserve Flakscheinwerfer Abteilung 338. Here is a link:
Lexikon der Wehrmacht
I do like these Flak erkennungsmarken and this is a pretty original.
Regards, Rik
Nice original ekm, agree with Rik.
Super this, I searched for flieger and flak myself, but found nothing, and scheinwerfer I never thought about it, I thought it was schwadron. Schwadron – Wikipedia
Correct. I believe the unit is 2. Fahrschwadron 299.
I am not sure if I'm correct but I think this was part of the Aufklärungs-Abteilung 299 (299. Infanterie Division).
Lexikon der Wehrmacht - Divisionseinheiten 299
Fahr Schwadron refers back to Infanterie Divisions being more horse drawn rather than mechanised/motorised.
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