Some modern German Army heraldry

 
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30 July 2007 12:34
 

My personal favorite:  The Gebirgsjäger—Mountain Infantry.

1st Gebirgsdivision: patch

Aha!  This shoulder patch is for the gebirgsartillerie (note the artillery-red piping.)  Oops ... I’ve just discovered the 1st Division is now the Gebirgsjägerbrigade 23.  They’ve been downsized!

 

Batallion 231, Bad Reichenhall

http://www.av-zug.de/images/231webtr.gif

 

Mule Batallion 230 (Maultier 230)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/de/9/9d/Maultier230.jpg

 

Mountain Self-propelled Artillery

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/de/4/42/Gebpzart225.jpg

 

And of course, the "Badge" that is worn on the left side of the field cap (feldmütze) and mountain cap (Bergmütze) by all qualified German mountain troops:

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/4/43/GebirgsEdelweisscap.jpg

It varies ever so slightly (curved stem at bottom) from the 1939 version.

 

For those unaware, the edelweiss ( image here)  is the European symbol for mountaineering.

 
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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Wappen_WBK_I.png/96px-Wappen_WBK_I.png

Defence Area Command I.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Wappen_WBK_II.png/95px-Wappen_WBK_II.png

Defence Area Command II. DAC III has the same only the Roman numeral changes into III.

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/Wappen_WBK_IV.png/103px-Wappen_WBK_IV.png

Defence Area Command IV. This area consists of Baden-Württemberg (Gold-Black) and Bavaria (the silver and blue field).

 
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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Wappen_StOKdoBerlin.png/110px-Wappen_StOKdoBerlin.png

Berlin Garrison Command, a Iron Cross combined with the Bear from the Berlin CoA.

The Defence Area Command are subdivided into a number of Defence District Commands:

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/Wappen_VBK10.png/99px-Wappen_VBK10.png

Defence District Command 10 (in DAC I), the Castle is from the arms of the city of Hamburg which are included into the DDC 10.

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Wappen_VBK11.png/97px-Wappen_VBK11.png

DDC 11 (in DAC I), the lions are from the arms of Schleswig which are the area covered by DDC 11.

 
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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Wappen_VBK20.png/95px-Wappen_VBK20.png

DDC 20 (in DAC I), covering the Free and Hanseatic City of Bremen as shown by the sinister part of the shield.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/Wappen_VBK23.png/97px-Wappen_VBK23.png

DDC 23 (in DAC I).

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/Wappen_VBK24.png/104px-Wappen_VBK24.png

DDC 24 (in DAC I), with the Fesses from the arms of Oldenburg in the first field.

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Wappen_VBK25.png/106px-Wappen_VBK25.png

DDC 25 (in DAC I), the Brunswick (or Braunschweig as its name in German is) Lion arms.

 
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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Wappen_VBK86.png/97px-Wappen_VBK86.png

DDC 86 (in DAC I), the Knight is from the arms of the City of Schwerin. DDC 86 has its HQ in this City.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/Wappen_VBK87.png/91px-Wappen_VBK87.png

DDC 87 (in DAC I), the Bull’s head from the arms of Mecklenburg, the Griffin from the arms of Pommerania.

 
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The DAC III consists of the following DDC:s:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Wappen_VBK71.png/103px-Wappen_VBK71.png

DDC 71, the main motive is the arms of Thuringia.

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/Wappen_VBK75.png/99px-Wappen_VBK75.png

DDC 75, the main motive is the arms of Saxony.

 

DDC 76, I lack information regarding the arms of this unit.

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Wappen_VBK81.png/91px-Wappen_VBK81.png

DDC 81, shows the arms of Saxony-Anhalt and the city of Halle an der Saale plus the Iron Cross motive of the Bundeswehr.

 
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The DAC IV consists of the following DDC:s:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Wappen_VBK51.png/94px-Wappen_VBK51.png

DDC 51, the antler is from the arms of Württemberg the area covered by this DAC.

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Wappen_VBK52.png/104px-Wappen_VBK52.png

The arms of DAC 52 are based on those of Baden. The griffin was the supporter of the arms of the Grand Duchy of Baden.

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Wappen_VBK63.png/97px-Wappen_VBK63.png

DDC 63.

 
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From Wikipedia:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/03/ABCAbwBtl7.jpg

NBC (Nuclear, biological and chemical)-protection Battalion 7.

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/ABCAbwKom120.jpg

Light NBC-protection Company 120.

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ea/ArtAufklBtl121.jpg

Artillery Reconnaissance Battalion 121.

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9c/ArtAufklBtl131.jpg

Artillery Reconnaissance Battalion 131

 
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