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I found this in a web site interesting never seen before the title was Foreign Volunteer Arm Shields,this is for the SS or Wehrmacht members?

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  • AdamJacint (Fri 13 Nov 2009 12:07:27 PM EST)

    This bandage was used by a Hungarian junior movement (in Hungarian: Levente Mozgalom). They wore this on their dust-coat. You can find: http://www.militaria-antik.hu/fooldal.html

  • The Colonel (Sun 22 Feb 2009 05:58:30 AM EST)
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    I have an example of this badge in my collection.It is an armshield worn by Hungarian personnel attached to German forces. There was no 'Hungarian Legion'and it is thought that this BeVo-produced silk badge was worn as an indentifying badge by Hungarian...

    I have an example of this badge in my collection.It is an armshield worn by Hungarian personnel attached to German forces. There was no 'Hungarian Legion'and it is thought that this BeVo-produced silk badge was worn as an indentifying badge by Hungarian troops.

  • Uyraell (Thu 19 Feb 2009 07:04:29 AM EST)
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    Just a stray thought, but could this be one of those badges/markings that was intended for Heydrich's bodyguard troops? The only other thought I have is for an "Iron Guards" type grouping, but I don't recall one of those being mentioned in relation to ...

    Just a stray thought, but could this be one of those badges/markings that was intended for Heydrich's bodyguard troops? The only other thought I have is for an "Iron Guards" type grouping, but I don't recall one of those being mentioned in relation to Hungary in my reading. Regards, Uyraell.

  • Swedish ranger (Wed 08 Oct 2008 11:38:25 AM EDT)

    yes it is hungarian volunteers shield butt I dont that they have it on their unifrom

  • imi (Tue 07 Oct 2008 08:21:00 AM EDT)

    Yes,that's interesting I also not remember this type of arm shields in the hungarian volunteers.

  • flamethrowerguy (Tue 07 Oct 2008 06:10:58 AM EDT)

    Hmm, on top of the badge it says "Bevo-Wuppertal" this company was the main supplier of the Waffen-SS in badges, cuff titles etc. This is of course the emblem of Hungary bit I don't remember it being worn by hungarian volunteers.

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