Waffen-SS Estonian Division Officer Collar Tab

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SKU: 50.GOR.01.03.02.03.12.001.000

Estimated market value:

$1,500 USD

  • Waffen-SS Estonian Division Officer Collar Tab Obverse

Estimated market value:

$1,500 USD

Attributes

  • Country
    Germany
  • Version Remarks
    Many design variations exists. Most of these tabs were produced locally. This item is rare.
  • Image Licensing
    The image of the Waffen-SS Estonian Division Collar Tab (Officer version) is attributed to Wikipedia and Wikipedia user erikupoeg. The images were released into the public domain and can be accessed at: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/archive/4/45/20090916214740%21Estonian_Division.jpg

Physical Description and Item Details


In hand embroidered silvered wires.

History


The 20. Waffen-Grenadier-Division (Estnische Nr. 1) was raised in 1944 and was primarily composed of the Estonian personnel of the ‘Wiking’ Division. The division originally included the 42nd, 43rd, 45th, and 46th SS Freiwilligen Grenadier Regiments, but in November of 1944, it was reduced to the 45th, 46th, 47th, and auxiliary units.

Foreign SS volunteers were not permitted to wear SS runes and instead, they were issued collar tabs that were unique to their division. The first pattern of the collar tab features a mailed arm holding a sword and the letter “E”. The second pattern was introduced by the Waffen-SS in June of 1944 and featured a sword over a large "E". This pattern was unpopular among Estonian personnel.

The collar tab for Officers may feature silver piping.

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