How must i read this EKM ?

[Daarom]

I can't find anything about the unit should I read it as Flieger or Flak? Hope you can help and respond. Wkr

[Niedersachsen]

It's Flak - flyers would receive a coded EKM. Schw. = Schwere (heavy)

Res. = Reserve
Abt. = Abteilung (unit)

Chris

[Rik.S]

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

[BlackCat1982]

Nice original ekm, agree with Rik.

[Daarom]

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

[Daarom]

And this is a flieger EKM found by myself. I think the designation flieger is not only meant for pilots but also for ground crew. But I'm not sure. Wkr Pat

[Daarom]

Schw = schwadron ?

[Rik.S]

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

[BlackCat1982]

Fahr Schwadron refers back to Infanterie Divisions being more horse drawn rather than mechanised/motorised.

[Daarom]

Thx guys for your reply.