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3 unusual facts about Wehrmacht mountain troops badge


Wehrmacht mountain troops badge

Circa 2005 the badge began reappearing when a Chinese factory made chrome-plated pot-metal purse buttons and clasps in the same shape, leading to some fashion customers unknowingly sporting an emblem associated with Nazi Germany.

Pre-war versions often had a slightly convex shape while the late-war M43 field cap variant is more flat.

The tradition continues (though with an edelweiss pin of different design) among current Gebirgsjäger-qualified personnel in the Bundeswehr (common German military soldiers wear a beret rather than the Bergmütze mountain cap used by mountain, ski, and Jäger units).



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