My little Bundeswehr badge collection

**thecyclist64** · 07-03-2019, 05:43 PM

Hi everybody, just had this idea to re-purpose an old cutlery box and fill it with a collection of Bundeswehr cap and sports badges. Although the entire collection is worth less than a single Third Reich combat award, these little items, when nicely presented, do look a lot more expensive. All comments welcome.

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 07-03-2019 05:43 PM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**MAP** · 07-03-2019, 05:45 PM

Very nicely presented! Looks great. I have one of the Panzer cap badges lying around. Given to me by a neighbor years ago.

**carpediem** · 07-03-2019, 06:03 PM

Nice grouping! Eventually these may rival the TR items in collectability!

**thecyclist64** · 07-03-2019, 06:05 PM

by carpediem

Nice grouping! Eventually these may rival the TR items in collectability!

I think in maybe 100 years time, I should have quite a valueable collection.

**Anderson** · 07-04-2019, 02:12 AM

Could be worth waiting for.

**Aldo** · 07-04-2019, 03:19 AM

It's all in the presentation, looks great.

**thecyclist64** · 08-01-2019, 05:24 PM

Hi everybody. Just taken delivery of another eight cap badges. With reference to posts 3 and 4 above, these things have already gone up in price by 300% - arrgh. Nevermind, from top to bottom, left to right: Musikkorps, ABC Truppe, Panzeraufklärungstruppe, Wachbattalion, PSV Truppe, Marineinfanterie, Fallschirmjäger, another Panzeraufklärungstruppe.

**HPL2008** · 08-01-2019, 05:30 PM

Bottom right is actually for the Panzerjäger [Tank Hunters]; the naval badge second from left in the bottom row is for Marineschutzkräfte [Naval Protection Force], the forerunner of the present-day Seebataillon [Sea Battalion]. The term Marineinfanterie was never used in the Bundeswehr.

**thecyclist64** · 08-01-2019, 05:44 PM

Hi HPL2008. Thanks for the clarification. I was only using the German terminolgy that was advertised on Mr Hueskens website where I bought them from. I would have though that he would have been able to correctly identify them. Still, I'm happy with my purchases.