WWII German Army Pioneer Standard Bearer Sleeve Patch Other Uniforms these units were frequently used

these units were frequently used as elite ground troops rather than parachute assault forces

Die unbekannte Armee: Die technischen Truppen im Zweiten Weltkrieg (The Unknown Army: the technical troops in the Second World War)-Published in 1979

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This new fuse was called 30/55 mm model 1889 time and percussion fuse

WWII German Army Pioneer Standard Bearer Sleeve Patch Other Uniforms these units were frequently usedWWII German Army Pioneer Standard Bearer Sleeve Patch This is an excellent, unissued example. The patch is machine woven (BeVo) in three colors: aluminum thread (flat wire), black thread (pioneer branch color). These are all woven onto a thin, dark green rayon backing cloth. The insignia portrays two crossed Standards in miniature, with a cluster of oak leaves in aluminum thread woven at the bottom center. This very colorful and desirable patch would