Edelweiss - cap badge - original?

[Hindus]

Hello,
what do you think about those Edelweiss cap budge - original?
Unfortunately I haven't better pictures.

Thank in advance!

Regards
Michael

[rbminis]

It is the correct style, but I have never seen an original where the center has round pins.
Here area few of mine to compare.
Ralph.




And with a real Edelweiss, given to my mother by a Gebirgsjaeger friend.

[JPhilip]

Hello,
The examples worn by WWII german Gebirgstruppen always have five holes...
Thanks

[ErWeSa]

Hello,
The examples worn by WWII german Gebirgstruppen always have five holes...
Thanks

I don't know a thing about insignia but I checked here on the forum and woolgar says in post # 6 of this thread: Opinion on Edelweiss cap badge that there were 4 hole examples also.

[Hindus]

Thank you for your comments.

Regards
Michael

[stonemint]

They have been making these since the war ended, and using original dies in many cases.
(you could buy a "dealer's lot" from companies such as Unique Imports back in the 1970s--all advertised as "original, leftover wartime stock")

[Neil Hever]

Here is an original Bergmütze with period applied Edelweiss. Note it is a five hole example. I don't know for sure if the four hole type is original or not. It fits the general pattern of WWII but has some minor differences as noted. NH