Waffen-SS 'Freikorps Danmark' Collar Tab

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SKU: 50.GOR.01.03.02.03.27.001.000

Estimated market value:

$2,000 USD

  • Waffen-SS 'Freikorps Danmark' Collar Tab Obverse
  • Waffen-SS 'Freikorps Danmark' Collar Tab Reverse

Estimated market value:

$2,000 USD

Attributes

  • Country
    Germany
  • Version Remarks
    A few different designs exist, some of which may have been locally made. This item is scarce.

History


Freikorps Danmark was raised in 1941 at the request of the German government following the 1941 invasion of the Soviet Union. The formation was primarily composed of Danish collaborators and members of the German minority in Denmark.

Foreign SS volunteers were not permitted to wear SS runes and instead, they were issued collar tabs that were unique to their division. The divisional collar tab was worn on the right side of the tunic and a rank collar tab was worn on the left side.

The division’s collar tab featured the Danish flag.

The collar tabs were produced by covering parallelogram shaped pieces of buckram with black cloth. The collar tabs were then machine-embroidered with white/silver thread. Officer grade tabs may have been embroidered using aluminium wire. There are examples of Officer grade collar tabs that are piped with twisted aluminium cord.

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