Lettisches SS Freiwilligen Regiment 2

**Frikorps Danmark** · 08-24-2020, 10:14 PM

Good evening.
I came across this Lettisches SS Freiwilligen Regiment 2 EKM on an auction, I know there is a sea of fakes outside there, but...after taking a look & comparing it to known originals - I think that there is nothing wrong with this one, at least I didn´t see any red flags, but I would like to and would appreciate to hear Your helpful opinions regarding this EKM to be sure about it´s authenticity before buying it. Please correct me if I am wrong

Best regards,
Peter

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 08-24-2020 10:14 PM

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**Frikorps Danmark** · 08-25-2020, 01:19 PM

Hello.
Brief history:

The SS-Freiwilligen Regiment 2 (Lettische) was formed from three battaillons- (24. Talsu bataljons, 26. Tukuma bataljons un 18. Kurzemes bataljons) :

24. Talsu bataljons - I Bataillon / Lettische SS-Freiwilligen Regiment 2 with 3 kompanies (1-3);

26. Tukuma bataljons - II Bataillon / Lettische SS-Freiwilligen Regiment 2 with 4 kompanies (4-7);

18. Kurzemes bataljons - III Bataillon / Lettische SS-Freiwilligen Regiment 2 with 8 kompanies (8-15).

The cadre was later used in the formation of the 19. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (lettische Nr. 2) in January 1944.

The EKM I posted belonged to the III Bataillon.

Regards,
Peter

**Frikorps Danmark** · 08-28-2020, 05:11 PM

Hello.
Sad, that there are no opinions.... at least they are not written.
Regards,
Peter

**gianni59** · 08-29-2020, 02:39 PM

Hello.

I thing good.
This is mine:

**Frikorps Danmark** · 08-30-2020, 09:08 PM

Hello.
Thanks for showing Yours Gianni.
Regards,
Peter

**Eike41** · 09-01-2020, 05:32 AM

I think it is a good disk looks right to me.

**rolandsfpr** · 09-02-2020, 07:38 PM

Hi its a good ID tag,been dug out near Lake Lubans a few years ago,I contacted one of the guys who is searching missing soldiers in Latvia so he knows all the things what happen in LV!

**Frikorps Danmark** · 09-06-2020, 07:46 AM

by rolandsfpr

Hi its a good ID tag,been dug out near Lake Lubans a few years ago,I contacted one of the guys who is searching missing soldiers in Latvia so he knows all the things what happen in LV!

Hello.
Thanks for the interesting information.
Unfortunately I made a mistake with the ending time of the auction & when I got there, the auction was already finished, so I didn´t get it..... The ending time was not set up as usual & I hadn´t paid attention to that. Well...shit happens.
Regards,
Peter