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RESEARCH S C T I O n
Lonoon
1945
AUG 1946
to
HT^e.^^^'giTjf
'r
aro appended.
emblems in use by tho l:rrian Air Force and 1'avy, but since
confusion.
TA
SECTION I
GJR;AIJ " IVIJIC'VJ., E^ELP^S
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1. 3-cr err 1
2V Appearance
a) lesion
..,.,...
b) Color
3 Display
4. Changes raid. Variatlona
5 Security rcasurca
r
6 c Emblems and Tactical Symbols .
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I
I
II
Ill
IV
V
VI
SECTION I I
ILLUSTRAIICNS 01-'
Cr&iju
a - 61
DIVIGICVAL ETBIZ.'S
Introduction
8 ~ 11
3* So I-ivisions
4. Parachute Divisions
12 - 13
5. Li :ht Divisions ..
13 - 15
6. rountcin Divisions
15 - 17
7. In*p.ntry Divisions
1 - 100
17 - 26
101 - 200
27 - 31
201 - 300
32 - 40
301 - 400
41 - 43
401 - 700
49 - 51
700 up
5 2 - 5 3
8. Reserve Divisions
54 - 56
10 . OA? Divisions
59
SECTION III
IFI'EX OF DESIGNS
APPENDIX
62 - 7 1
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1 General
duplications
2 a Appearance
a) Design
II
198 Inf and 437 Inft The came applies to a nurbcr of divisions
of an emblem
b) Color
..,,,, ..aMrltu
3. Display
initial,
U.S and British Armies divisional emblems are not worn on the
statement appears:
11
Mf! RSSIFlffl
4O
(as narked in section II) would servo little more than histo
rical interests, it is by no means certain that some of these
1944.
3. 3ocu
ou
order of the Chief of the General Staff, dated I larch 1944. This
in the communication
-VI
SYI:.:JC'LS,
separated Iron it, and does not form part of its design. Only
1 5 s 'i d
Introduction
f o i l 0171115:
. . Worn,on shouldor
straps
Division
Remarks
ElvisInns
I T z Liv
V rtic: 1
b) Jun 44
Leaf,
2 pz r iv
Yellow
Unconfirmed
pr
a) lov 44
ellow, white ar
blacl: 3epijndins on
b-ac> :rour,d
ir
I z I iv
a) Jul 43
DO
Yullow
Z
4 I-,
"iv
Letter Y in a
circle ov ,r 2
crossed swords
in black
7
5 I
a) J-l 43
Yellow. Known as
of bear painted on
to div omblein.
a)
Yellow
b) pre-1943
Yellow
6 I
a) Jvl 43
iv
Yellow
\ /7
Yellow
J
^
. .,..f
Biv2.fr ton
8 I?, Div
D
nB _
Do.'.si
s i r'iio
*_i>T Altornat
a) Jun
Dts in various colors,
probably colors of
sub-units
u) rra-Jul 43
Yellow
a) Get 44
9 Pz Div
JO
10 I s Div
Yellow. Known as
"Hunan Division 1 1
bj pri.^1943
Yellow
a)
.4;
Yellow
a) Jun 44
" a i t o IT
and. black
, k now n a a
~.ho
s
t
M
3-espenster Division"
prc^Jul 43
Yellow
b-2) J u l 43 Jun 44
Vr.ryin.T. colors
Yellow
14 1z Div
iiiH! J
ivisi
ion
; tun
b) Alt-mate
16
a)
Yollov;
I Z -IV
ul
U"
lo I z Div *
a) Jul 43
) J il 43
Yell
IV
) V71.it
with
v,
i:i-'Z:u
2) Glv\r in-:
C-vr.lryri:aii
with i aiacd
oi I
21 Ir "?iv
a) Get 43
'tellov;
b) : r y 44
1) and 2 ) :
Unconfirmed
TT
i)
,-si.iltc of divl.
contzzt jf Apr 44
for ncv; enblen
unknown
43
ellow
22 I- Tiv
(Disbanded)
a) 1942
Yellovi
fil
or
Altornat
sjurr-
a) Jul
2? I z Div
l z Div
Yellow
,) or b)
Unidentified
26 I z Div
-vr
Xc. i 1 ov.T dGc i r n on
b l a c k "round
21 1^_- i v
/7
Yclloi,
IK
01 j
C U S XlC S
V."hi t G or i n c omb i n a
tions of various colors
aono t iffn r sub-unit s
Called Windhund Div."
1z
re
DO
-*
T |
a) Jun 44
V.'hitc. The German s t e e l
helmet i s t h e trr,di~
tlon?.l : T M C : I of t h i s
d ivir ion, the "track"
lcslr:rj i s r, 1944
cJcl.it i o n .
ti
',.
Division
1 Currant
Jei
'
r^
p) A.lUrnat<
) Jul 44
/
- i -L + . O"
\
j
(Soo r.lso:
. . . ^
pa-e 61)
O i.
a) Cct 44
in open-top hoxason*
fe-O)
o)
TV^v
44
Yollow
(D
a) 1943
10 I z G-ron I)iv
v
Yellow
'HI
HiMpI A CO I t H: I
11^1 i u ^ If If
ivleion
ront
bj Aitorru
nate
A"
15 Iz Iron Liv
X1
7 \".
\
1: i z >-;
i
a) r.ro-Arr
'./hit s, cont ainin.3 div
or sub-unit comrrander's
initial
b) Jnn ^:4
Uncor.firmcd cLr.nT.G
4
a) pro-1943
Y a low
.-17
,) J u l 43
Die;.nonJ. black, l e t t e r
V y c 11
ov/. Both d c s I s n s
app c q,r together
\\ A
25 Iz Iron 2i
Yellow
a) o^m 44
29 l r Iron Tiv
-,.
60 i?
IV
a) -Jv.n 43
V/hit . or v el lev;
a)
90 I z C-r-;r Div
--y 44
1robably whito 0
RLpr csonts out lino of
Sardinia where d i v i s i o n
was roformod after i t s
destruction in Tunisia.
a ;
! f ! r 'j
. ." n i.'-.ns
-Division
n \
n,
JlWfH A
a)
b)
Fov 44
Whita
Got 44
LA.E Monogram (as v;orn
on s hou 1 de r G t r ap s)
also used on vehicles
a) Oct 44
:
Yellow
ICLIZSI
IVISION
.... |B 11
is ion
5 ^ U Div
_ |
a; ^ar 43
Yellow
T>T T ^''T T V
._ .
,I
6 SS Irtn D i v
a) rro-1943
vvhite on black
a,) pre-1943
Yellow, lossibly
superseded by a new
identification is
not available.
7 SS V.tn
IP ~ ?
8 IS Cav Div
Yellow 3word
pointing
obliquely to
ri^ht under
a horse!s
head, DU
FLORIAK GEYER
horse
vrithout
ridor,
rvr;
a) Sop 43
Unconfirmed, although
this appears to be
b) Au-; 43
Unconfirmed
9 SS I z Div
a) Oct 44
HC:-:EL:3TAUF:.:I'
Hod windmill in
yellow square
b) pre~Mar 44
still be in
occasional use
10 SS Iz Div
a) Oct 44
~'"f"
^ 1 "1T 1 V '-3
Various colors,
cross on
probably on
v.;hite ground,
yellow ground
DU
b) Oct 44
Uric onf i r m ed
<
a) Doc 4 3
11 P5 IG Div
Unconfirmed
w i t h rirr
ar;n v i a 3 i n .
DU, CU
-5-
. .
-10
Designs
Divisions
a) Current
to) Alternate
: ? v '; v ''
12 SS I?, Div
a) Jun 4
KITLERJUG-END
White
13 SS K t n Dlv
KKCATIEN
(HA3SDSCHAR)
a) Jun 44
14 SS Inf Dlv
a))Jan 44
t hr Ge c rovms, all
yellov:, on blue
ground
CU # Letter G is said
(Galician Vol
Division)
GALIZIEN
Wi
a) Unidentified
15 SS Inf Div
(Latvian Vol
Division)
16 S3 IG Div
a) Sep 44
White
1)
EEICHSFUEHRiiJR
b-1) Oct 44
Unconfirmed
to-2) Apr 44
Unconfirmed
2)
a) Jul 44
17 S3 IG Dlv
Black design on
white shield
GCLTZ VON
BERLICKINGEN
a) Unidentified
Div
16 S3
HCRST WE33EL
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:.J
D i v j ^ i C)^?
a) Current
L.
;nc
b) Alternate
J'Z
19 S3 Inf Div
(Latvian Vol
Division)
a) Unidentlfiod
20 SS Iril' Div
a) Unidentified
(iCsthonlan Vol
Division)
21 03 rtn Div*
a) Unidentified
SKANDERBERG
22 SS Cav Div
a) Unidcntlfiod
SS Croat 7"tn
Division
a) Unidentified
-12
Tivisions
Designs
.or;
"T
1 Irra Div
a) Doc 44
trident on white
square
b) pro-Apr 44
Black
2 irra Div
(Destroyed)
a) Au~ 44
CU
"b.) prer*Jun 44
Green
Devil,
LU
a) Jul 44
A stylised ca^lc
(coriander's initial)
CU.
^->
a) |'3cp 44
of comet's tail
varies according to
arr. or service
a) Unidentified
-13
rIvis ions
Alt rn.it
6 Irra Div
7 xrrr. Div
a) Unidentified
5 t Li "lit Pi v i g i one:
5 Li-ht Ziv
l e v i l with
face out 11n d
in blacli, on
w'litc s h i e l d ,
DU
rr.r 44
Jul 44 CU
.Both crnblcna duly
identified but i t is
not certain which of
the two is presently
in use,,
a) Unidentified
b) prc-1943
*!
j"
X'T"*
Divisions
T,.;r.:r
23 Li-:it Di V
a) Jun 44
Whit : or black
depending on
background
I s l i t Dlv
a) Unidentified
4?
/-ITT
.TT
a) k i ^ i ^
Unconfirmod
b) 19 4?
Blaclv on white
'-round, named:
"spiolh&hnfodor Div"
100
l i ;ht Div
A
c,) Apr 44
irotably black and
whito (Also reported
v/ith 3 f i r trees)
SlGniflcancc of 1( t t e r
S not lrnown.
a) Unidentified
Ircbably black on
whit ^
a)
sweep on
roof next
to chirnoy,
DU
CU
a) Sop 44
acorns r.rcen,
background v.rhitc
.: 9 a
|
-15
117 1; ht ?iv
0 Unld ;-ntlflod
6. Mountain pivlslona
1 . f
called. "Honntior
Division11
White Edelweiss
Dlvlslom
2 rtn
:ii a
a) Currant
Ah
J) Alternate
:JV
a) T9?!-3
.. lac k ^ o at ' 3 h e ad
on red shield.
b)
CU
a) Apr A4
3 I'tn Div
Red Edelweiss
b)
/-/; V
/W
4 Ktn Tiv
a) l:*ar 43
G-entian, p e t a l s b l u e ,
caly;: and stem
rreen
Ii
Vr Ml i
5 ' tn - i v
a)
44
Chamois and peaks
yellow, background
color unknown
_1
6 I-'tn Liv
eindeer
KG ad,
:tn Div
a) 143
s
8 :
Div
a) 1943
Y e 11 ow Ed e lw e i s s
b) _.u,T 43
White, Irobable
but un c onf irmed.
Black mountain
shoe
a) pre-1943
CU. Irobably replaced
but more recent iden
tification is notavailable.
-17
a) Current
b) Alternate
a)
"riinchner Hindi" v/as
emblem of 157 Res Div
prior to conversion.
Possibly still in
use Tor traditional
reasons.
ITD
dJ
7c Infantry rivi
1 Inf Liv
a) 194;
Squares alternately
black and white
;
6 Inf Div
a) 1943
Two yellow
stripes on
white
semi circle,
DU
a) 104
7 Inf Div
1) Yellow
shield with
2 crosses
2) Yellow
heart
crossed by
2 swords
9 Inf Liv
a) Unidentified
DTJ
DU'
a) Hay 43
Red on white
11 Inf DiV
Stag's head
on shield,
DU
b) 1943
Blue on white
13
ivinions
12 Inf Div
a) Current
Remarks
nmtt
a) Alternate
i-.ed-blue-yellow
14 Inf Div
a) Unidentified
b) 1943
Red
Reported for
14 PG Div prior
to conversion
DU
15
a) I ar 4;
Blacl* on v/hite
border)
16 mf Div
a) Unidentified
b-1) Oct 43
b-2) Oct 43
aESociated with
to conversion
a) Mar 45
Black on v/hite
18 Inf Div
a) Unidentified
1 9 I-i
a) Unidentified
-18
Division
Designs
-3) Current
b) Alternate
21 Inf Div
SRemarks
a) 1P43
Red on v r hite
^) 1943
: )
CU, unconfirmed
.nf
a)
\ I !
43
of 22 10 Div prior to
conversion but
for traditional
reasons,
23 Inf Tiv
a) Unidentified.
Women's head,
with winged
helmet, DU
b) rre--l?43 : U
24 Inf Div
a) pre-1943
26 Inf
a) Unidentified
v
Silhouette
of Cologne
cathedral,
DU
b) pre-Aus; 43
"Dorn Division"
a) Dec 43
30 Inf Div
shield
a) Unidentified
b) pre-l?43
31 Inf Div
Lion
standing on
all fours,
-19
Yellow
-20
J-"l V I S 10113
a) Aii._4
2 Inf DJV
CU Known as
"Poramersche L6v/en Div"
b) pre-1945
CU
A
1' on
34 Ir
:1V
W. I
J
35 Inf
Rumarlis
b) Alternate
a) Doc
Blue design (representing river RHINE) on
v/hite ground
Div
CU
b) pre-1943
Lines yellow. Known as
"Fisch E i v i s i o n "
V.
a) Unidentified
36 Inf Div
iv
(Disbanded)
V/hite lines
II
a) 1
Pr o b ab ly w h i t e
a) April 44
Blue-green with
yellow ed^e and
design. In center
Yellow eagle on
white shield.
44 Inf Tiv
X*ri
-21
Divisions
Designs
Current
b) Alternate
45 Inf riv
Remarks
a) Undated
CU, unconfirmed
46 Inf Div
a
White
jumping
Q + O I
TV7O
44
b) 194
soldier 's
boots,
DU, CU
a) Uni denti f i ed
b) Mar 43
!nf Div
48 Inf r^i
a) Unidentified
b) 3ey 43
to conversion. Possibly
still in use.
49 inf Div
a) Get 44
a) pro-1943
50 Inf -i
white
swastika
DU
52 Inf Tiv
(Destroyed)
Black on white
b) pre-1943
Unconfirmed
a) 1943
Black sword on
background of
varying color
\:...
-22-
v* r- ons
r) C irrsnt
b) Alternat
56 Inf -Dlv
Rercarkfl
a) Cot 43
Black sabers on
white shield
57
l l i f L\i.
a) i;ro~1943
Blue and white
Y
A
A A
58 Inf Div
a) pr0-1943
VJhite on green
<^m
a) rev 44
White on vehicle
color
61 Inf l;iv
pro-1943
Cross
.n shield
with
black
62 Inf Div
a) Jun 44
CU
b) pr^Yellowa Then called
"Kondscheln Div"
a) May 44
Iuf ~
White handgrenr.de
on vehicle color
"i U
-23
Divisions
a; Current
68 Inf Div
Remarks
b) Alternate
a)
Bear with pipe, CU
69 inf Div
a) 1943
White bear
with front
paws en
side of
glacier f Dli
71 Inf Div
a) Fay
White horses' heads
on r^reen clover leaf
with orange border
72 Inf Div
a) pre-1943
Yellow
73 Inf Slv
a) ray 44
Red and white
75 Inf Div
a) prc-1943
Yellow
76 Inf Div
a) Jun 43
Yellow
1 rM ^ ri^T
v v
-24
I>ivislona
77
a) Current
Remarks
b) Alternate
Div *
a) Unidentified
78 Inf Div
a) Oct 43
White "tower"
(supposedly represents
the Ulm cathedral)
79 Inf Div
a) l^ar 43
CU
a) Jan 44
31 Inf Div
White on red
32 Inf Div
a) 1943
Black and white
a) 1943
CU# The two V7fa are
believed to signify
83 Inf Div
"WELIZI-I-WJASI-iA11
a) Kov 44
Red lion on white
shield v/ith red border
;4 Inf Div
-24
Division
a) Current
Dosi&na
b) Alternate
Remarks
85 Inf Ply
a) Unidentified
36 Inf Div *
a) pri-194-5
CU
87 Inf
a) Apr 43
CU
iv
Outline of
Grennany
oobtaining a
grocn heart |
DU
a) Unidentified
83 Inf
Blue
clover
leaf,
DU
b) Ayr 44
Unconfirmed
89 Inf Div
a) Aur; 44
known as
IN',
Hufeisen Division
91 Irf Div
a) Unidentified
92 Inf Div
a) Jun 44
White
-26
Divlsions
a) Current
Designs
b) Alternate
Remarks
93 Inf Div
a) Apr 43
Bayonet cutting
94 Inf Div
a) Sep 44
prior to Stalingrad,
Referred to as
"Saohsen Division"
Inf Div
a) Unidentified
b)
V/hit
96 Inf Div
98 Inf Div
a) pre-1943
CU
a) Oct 44
98 in form of a
white cat
Divi?i oris
a) Giii1 r u n t
b) Alternate
I Inf Div
a) Unidentified
n.
b) pre-*lS'43
bellow
a) Jun 44
CU, unconfirmed
b) Jul 43
Yellow, Then called
"Sonrjen Division"
a) Undated
Re aiding
horse
without
rider,.
DU
probably 1943, CU
Jg\ pre-1943
CU
a) Unidentified
111 I n f Div
b) pre-1943
Yellow on balck
a) Unidentified
b) pre-1943
White with brown
diagonal
a) Jun 43
a) pre-1943
with sword
in its
claws, DU
Divisions
a) Current
Remarks
b) Alternate
a) Jan 44
Known as "Greif
Division"
a) pre-1943
White
a) 1943
CU
b) 1943
White weasel
on rook,
DU
a) Jul 43
a) Unidentified
b) pre-194^
a) 1944
a) Unidentified
b) pre-194;5
CU
$ H
;
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L M
-29
Divisions
a) Current
\D) Alternate
134 InfDiv *
Remarks
a) 194;
Green with white
border
a) Unidentified
b) pre
White and black
a) Unidentified
b) Jun 43
White with black insid
lino. Emblem of 148 Re
Div prior to converaio
Possibly still in use
a) Unidentified
159 Inf
a) Unidentified
b) Jun 43
Slack and Wh i t e .
Emblem of 157 Res Div
prior to conversion,
lossibly still in use*
a) 194;
Fish
in yellow
circle,
DU
1)
a) Jun 44
White on grey
b~l) Oct 44
New unconfirmed
design
b-2) pre-Jun 44
Disused, rod & blue
-30
V IT 1
Division
iurr ::
airaa
b) Alternate
.u^
Remarks
a) 12!
cu
Elks 3
head,
DU
) Unidentified
) pre-1943
Yellow house on
white circle
a) Sopt 43
"..'hite
a) 1943
) 1943
Unconfirmed
Orvon clever
leaf in
scm; TO,
DU
1943
..hite
i 70 Inf Dlv
a) Undated
clover
h af,
DL
a) Unidentified
b) Nov 43
conversion
i l l i
'
-30-
''*
'
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-31
->.
Division'
a) Ourrout1
airsna
Remarks
ID) Altcrnat
a) unidentified
Jun
TWO
green or,k
leaves
DU
Unconfirmed
b) I:ar 43
W h i t e , Euiblc-m of
189 Res Div prior to
conversion
a) Unidentified
a) 194;
CU
a) 194;
3rp.
DU
a) Unidentified
1.: I
-32
Division
Designs
R;marks
b) Alternate
c) Current
a) Jan 44
colors
a) Unidentified
b) pro-1943
White
p.) J u n
203 Inf M v
ground* Outline in
varying; colors.
a)
unconfirmed
x
a) pro-194-p
i
Q
n --4D
11
CU, Represents
Fraucnkircho, Kunich.
.vision
a) Current
Remarks
b) Alternate
a) Unidentified
a) Unidentified
b) pr0-1943
White with black
design
a ) Cot-
V/hito
a) Unidentified
b)
Whito
n!
a)
Wii i t o | r o pr e s e nt s
Brandonbur^cr Tor,
Berlin
j
P f! n tr 44225 Inf
Liv
a) Unidentified
b) pre-1943
Blacl; swords on
blue shield
a) Unidentified
StoelhelEetod b) pro-1943
infantryman,
CU
running with
sloped rifle,
DU
-34
'1 vis ion
o.) Current
Remarks
b) Alternate
a) Unidentified
OO7
a) Unidentified
b) pre-1943
a) r'ov 44
Tvrf
27 Inf
liv
a) Doc 44
! i -.-HI
![
239
Div
(Destroyed)
unconfirmed
a) Unidentified
b) prc-1943
a) Unidentified
a) Jul 44
Yellow lions on
in operational use
f ,-.
.:
.:v:.r
- :
-35
Division
Designs
a) Current
b) Alternate
Remarks
lv
a) Unidentified
a) Unidentified
a) Mar 43
Black on white
shield with
red border
a) 1941
Red-Yollow-Red.
HOTS: This emblem
was worn on r i g h t
upp er arm.
< V:-''
a) Unidentified
a) 194;
Cross
with two
leaves1
DU
GU
a) Unidentified
253 I Hi' Di
b) prc-1943
White
-35
.1
s i "-.-is
a) Current
Remarks
b) Alternate
a) Uniclontificd
b) preCU
a) 194;
Green on white,
therefore called
"G-rilnpunkt Division"
a) Oct. 44
Blac'v l e t t e r V, cross
bar (Y/olf3Ci.n~el) in
varying colors, on
whito ground
a) Arr 43
White
a) 194?
o Inf Div
cu
Lorraine
a) Unidentified
b) pro-1943
CU
DU
a) Unidentified
b) pre-1943
Black rock on
blue circle With
white border
-37
Division
Designs
,) Current
b) Alternate
a) o'un 44
Known as
"vv'cintrauben Div'r
a) Unidentified
a) Jan 44
CU, Unconfirmed
Inf Liv
(destroyed)
a) Unidentified
a) Jul 43
White, Referred to
as "pferdekopf Div"
a) 1944
Unconfirmed
b) rrc-1943
Blac]. on white
circle
a) Unidentified
26? Inf D
-37
b) prc-1943
White
Iesigns
b) Alternate
v.) Currert
271
V'-'V-il
a) A U
L'Ut
haratnors on
white Ghield
aj
276
Inf D:
Uttioe^.i; lea
a) Jul 44
*~> U f "Teissner
Schwerter" (plus
a) Unidentified
277 Inf
a) Jul 44
cathedral1 Vienna),
a) Sop 44
Black figure of
lo^oranian grenadier
(probably in redbordered white shield
-39
Division
u)
Designs
b) Alternate
Current
Htbl
1943
Not in operational
use
Two white
tulipfl in
red rectangle
DU
a) Jul 43
White
a) Jul 43
CU
b) 1943
Unconfirmed
Elk's
head,
DU
a) 3ep 43
on white ground
a) 194j
"Baren Division"
a) Mar 43
Clover leaf of
varyin.3 colors on
white circle
a) Jun 43
CU
'Ml
'
illuL/ii
-39
~4o~
i7.i e n
a) Current
D. alms
b) Alternate
-I ?r
a) ?ei
~ ,i U
W :. 1
L'
ccinm
s
i
nconfirmed
"
concentric
rirr'3,
a) Unidentified
a) Jun 43
Vv'hlte. Known as
"Kirschgeweih Div"
\ /
.' "~t'
' 'i
iri*
i,
iK.
[jll
Iji
a) Unidentified
b) -pre-1943
rectangle white,
color
l;nown as "Dieppe
Division"
a) Kar 45
CU
a) Jun 44
ws,ves on white-bordered
as !l3odensee Div"
a) Jun 44
) Apr 45
Wild boar, CU
20 Inf Div
a) 1945
ground
a) 194;
CU
-41
-42
Designs
b) Alternate
a) Current
Divif irn
+ Jun
45
CU9 unconfirmed
LfU
a) Jem 44
White
a) i-'ev 43
F?
,) Ji.l 43
31acl: on v;hite
};
a) 1?43
Design approximated,
"black on white.
Known as M Hamm e r Div"
a) Unidentified
b) pro-1943
Green flower in
white broken circle
a)
-42.
44
-43
'.
a) I-iar 43
White
1943
Black and white
a) Get 44
a) 1943
Black on white
a) Apr 43
CU, probably in
circle. Known as
II;Hundskopf Division"
337 Inf
a) 194;
White
shield with
sword,
DU
a) Dec 43
CU, unconfirmed
b) pre-1943
Blue and white dia
mond pattern, black
swords on white groun
Divis 3 on
a) Current
b) Alternate
a) 1943
b) pro-1943
V,rhite seastull over
blue waves, white
shining with
white light,
DU
border
a) 1941
CU
w i t h EonoTa::'
ML, "
DU
II
a) I'.a.v 4 3
White
II
a) Jun 43
Div
mk
White
b) Aur, 44
31ack, unconfirmed
a) Unidentified
6 Inf Div
a) Mar 44
Yellow
b) pre-1944
*.y*..
r i\
-45
Division
a) Current
b) Xltornate
Ini -'i
a) Unidentified
) Juii
Letter L
crossed by
upright
sword| DU
"ihit c, unconfirrced
a) Unidentified
a) Unidentifi r ri
Div
a) Unidentified
a) S^
Green on white
a) Unidentified
; n
Division
a) Current
b) Altornat
a) Jun 44
Two
black
bear cubs,
DU
Unconfirmed
a) "Unidentified
a) I'C'T 4 4
White or black,
depending on
background.
a) Oct- 44
VJhite; Design
approximated
a) U11 i d o nt i f i o d
367
a) Unidentified!
Div
":
dcvil>
DU
W.
V
Xf*+?
a) i;ar 44
Known as "Tcufols Div"
b) Fob 44
-47
>
Division
a) Current
b) Alternate
v.) 1943
CU, knovm as
"3&r Division"
Bear
or. hind.
less,
DU
a) ,'iin 4
a)
tig or
DU
19 In:
T^-r r-iir
37c Inf
Div *
43
CU, known as
"Tijcr Division"
b) soc: 369 Inf Div
IJ^-C
To) Jun 43
363 mf Jiv *
AS
a) Unidentified
b) pr-c-19^3
a) Un i d cnt i f i cd
b) pro-19->3
White
White
it'-, u
Division
a) Current
b) Altornate
White
crouching
lion,
DU
n) 19^
White. Known as
"Rhoinfold Diviaion"
389 Inf Pi
a) Jun ^i-3
CU
b) Kov 43
Unconfirmed
(Croatian)
a) Unidentified
-48
-49
k |! * j
ivi
*ion
Desisna
a) Cur re tit
::) Alton iat 3
416
Inf
Div
a) Pet 4
Various colors,
R
541
Inf
Div
542
Tyrf1
J. L
a) Unidc ntified
Div
a) Unid ontified
541
Inf
Div
544
Inf
Div
54S
Inf
Div
a) Unid entifiod
a) Unid cntifiod
54<c
a) Unid ontified
Inf
-50
ivis ion
a) Current
b) Alternate
Remarks
a) Unidentified
548
Inf
Div
a)
Unidentified
549
Inf
Div
a)
Unidentified
551
Inf
Div
a)
Unidentified
Inf
Div
a)
Unidentified
a)
Oct 44
CU
55" Inf
Div
a)
Unidentified*
553
Inf
Div
ilMfil fl-
-51
ivision
Dosi ;ns
b.) Alternate
a) Currer. :
4
a) Un i 0 L n t i f i c d
a) U n i d c n t i f i ed
561 Inf Dr
a) Unidentified
a) U n id o n 11 f i ed
563
a) Unidentified
a) Unidentified
,* i..' ... v ,.
-52
Diviaion
Designs
b) alternate
a) Current
Remarks
a) Unidentified
a) Unidentified
a) Qct 44
Black or white
depending on
"background
a) I"ar 43
a) Unidentified
Black on white
b) pre-1943
CU
a) J u l 43
Red diamond on
white ground
a) Jul 43
Black swords on
white shield
-52
-53
Division
Design*
a) Current
o) Alternate
Remarks
a) Sep 43
a) Juno 44
White
o
o
o
15 Inf Div
o
/?ATi
a) Nov 43
CU, known as
"Kroml Division"
a) Doc 43
CU
-53
-54
Division
a) Current
I o) Alter nat
- HGserve Divisions
141 R- s Div
a) Unidentified
a) May 43
a) Unidentified
a) Unidentified
a) Unidentified
b) pre-1943
CU
a) Apr 43
CU
a) Unidentified
i '
-55
Division
Designs
a) Current
Remarks
Alternate
a) Unidentified
Unidentified
a) Unidentified
a) Unidentified
a) Unidentified
a) UnidGntified
a) UnidGntified
llULf
Division
Designs
^
a) Current
b) Alternate
Remarks
a) Jan 44
Black
bear,
DU
a) Unidentified
a) Unidentified
a) Unidentified
-57
Division
a) Current
f b j"
a) Unidoriti f i od
) Unidentified
) pre-1943
White
a) Unidentified
b) pro-1943
Black
a) Jun 44
Str^'s
head,
CU, unconfirmed
b) pro-1943
White
a) Unidentified
b) pre-1943
White
a) Unidentified
a) Unidentified
-58
Division
_e3irn:
a) Current
b) Aitornate
Remarks
a) Unidentified
b) pro-1943
White outlines
a) Unidentified
.) Unidentified
a) Unidentified
b^- pre-1943
Black and white
b) 1943
r.) Unidentified
Division
a) Current
. \ ''
' :
1 b) Alternate
10 GAF Divisions
,) Cul 43
11 G-AF Div
Black letter D
on red shield
1 V /__
a) 2S4
cu
15 OAF Dlv *
16 3-;.F T i v
over letter L
a) :.Tar 44
Green
four leaf
clovor,
border
b) Doc 43
Unconfirmed
a) Fcb 44
Black on white
-60
Designs
Division
a) Current
Remarks
I b) Alternate
NOTE:
types of divisions:
Fortress Divisions
Coast?1 Divisions
transport.
a) Hay 44
SA Pz Div
FELDHERREHALLE
Worn on shoulder
CU
SS Div
a) Dec 44
Yellow
star,
Unconfirmed
DU
Assault Div
a) Unidentified
RHODES *
-61-
31 "
i *
Division
Designs
a) Current
b) Alternate
- .v- v ^ '
M,,
Remarks
Pz. Diy
a) Unidentified
HERTANN
gOBRIKQ
Para Pz Div 2
a) Unidentified, but it
an adaptation of the
one of KG Para Pz
(page 6)
Doc
90 PG Div
"Sarcinienschild"
7) worn aa'oap
-61- .
KIP
Division
Designs
a) Current
b) Alternate
Remarks
i fii fi
Division
Designs
a) Current
b) Alternate
Remarks
% H % 1
' -
I ;;'
-62
I N D E X
C F
E 1: 3 L 2 M
IParce
;esign
Design
Ldv
- A <+
A, lj^ing on side in
green rectangle
58 Inf j 22
spurred ends
; 217 Inf
I
711 Inf
Ace of diamonds
j
45 Inf
Antler, single
Arrows:
2 o'clock, with 1
cross stroke on
22 tz
shaft
33
52
2 o'clock, with
cross on shaft
24
3 prongs
86 Inf
25
334 Inf
43
12 o'clock, 3 point
4 cross bars
343 Inf
12 o'clock, with
arch on shaft, in
circle
362 Inf
7 Inf
17
93 Inf
26
Bears;
sitting, black
24 Inf ! 19
2 o T clock, with 2
cross strokes on
shaft
10 o'clock, with
palm in circle
- 3
21
44
46
6 o'clock, with
standing,
Pipe
68 Inf
23
69 Inf
23
293 Inf
39
359 Inf
46
on hind legs, DU
370 Inf
47
sitting, black
143 Res
54
black, DU
233 R.Pz
56
306 Inf
41
46 Inf
21
101 Ligh
14
11 o'clock, in
rounded shield
50 Inf
21
1 o'clock
95 -Inf
26
Boar
47
Boots, 2 military
12 o'clock, green
in red circle
389 Inf
48
five, 12o'clock
in shield
553 Inf
50
15 Inf
13
335 Inf
43
AX, black
-63
Designs
BranJen^urrc *
Lesions
throo, over two
DIv
216 Inf
;o
387 Inf
48
, . . . . 122 Inf
28
Clover leaves:
3~leaf, black
UNCLASSIRFP
21
88 Inf
25
DU ..
169 Inf
30
blue, DU
181 Inf
30
39
331 Inf
42
26 Inf
19
in square,
213 Sic! 4 57
132 Inf
crossed .,..
30
16 Inf
18
Cap, military
Coffee mill ,. . ^.
Golosne Cathedral
4 lara
12
Conet
Castles:
towers .
^ Irf
20
Crescantfii
with diamond
or cross
323 Inf
42
98 Inf
26
With Lorraine
277 ttot
38
Cavalryman, charging
20 Pz
Cat
Chimney sweep
,,
tL04 Li3h
14
Circles:
stroke ... f f
11 3?*
divided in quarters
13 I s
HG Iz
11 Inf
17
21 Inf
19
c ent er ...,
47 Inf
blue, DU
- C ~
C, crossed by arrow
DiV
cross
.,,...
Crosses:
62 Inf
22
102 Inf
27
260 Inf
36
60 i&
10 SS Pa
28 Light
12
14
in shield with
14
17 Inf
18
blue-2 r ni wi th
e r.31 e in c e nt er
44 Inf
20
23
,
132 Inf
28
36
small black, on
white rectangle .,
292 Inf
39
Lorraine cross ,
Lorraine cross,
black, 2 paraXXol
arrows on right
129 Inf
28
41
cerrated halves
319
-65-.
64
Div
Designs
Crosses (cont)
252 Inf 35
Dorians
Page
Div
hor i zont al ly d iv i
white halves
82 Inf 24
yellow, en black
rectangle
STOP PRESS:
DU
Corn, ear of
17 GAF 59
371 Inf 47
111 Inf
27
<*...
with letter P . , .
208 Inf 32
Dog's hepd
336 Inf 43
vertically .
715 Inf 53
i 5
- D
D, with horizontal
21 Pa
<
302 Inf 41
3, on ends, .......
20 Pz
321 Inf 41
in circle ......
363 Inf 46
with "hook" on
268 Inf 37
left, in circle-
two (l reverse)
joined to form
38 Inf 20
cursive type
in diamond .....,
with spurred
376 Inf ,
down stroke
eld
11 GAP
(also see:
Swords)
21 Inf 19
crossed
3 SS Pz 8
Devils:
with trident
, <
head only>.rod,.SU
square *
ill claws
121 Inf
27
on rock
125 Inf
28
1 Pe^ra
12
42
2 Para
12
5 Light
13
in claws, over
letter L
16 GAF
59
white, with.
yellow canter . . .
1 Ktn
15
CU
Red
2 Ktn
3 Ktn
16
16
6 Mtn
16
Edelweiss:
Diamonds:
with letter R
3 Para
12
131 Inf 28
Death head
green, DU
in wreath
sirgle, pointin
to o'clock ..
1
Eagles:
diving, stylized,
27 Pz
207 Sich 57
2 Para
12
Yellow
..........
.
i
-65
Div
Designs
Pase
Designs
L"iv
Pane
339 Inf
Eiffal tower
20 Pz
Elk's head:
v l t h large a n t l e r s
I ? :tn
white
6 r.tn
1 163 Inf
291 liif
DU, CU
G-, crossed by d e ^ o r
30
3?
crossed by sword
(6 o'clock)
13 S3 Mt 10
92 Inf
25
G- o lit i an, b lu o
4 Mtn
16
11 Pz
G-oatr3 head:
- F
slanted, in frame
bars
10 SS
29 KJ
97 LiS^t
14
35 Inf
20
161 Inf
29
Fist, armored
17 SS PG
10
Flour de lis, in
shield
246
Inf
35
Falcon
Feather
16
37
38
f
9
Grena&ier s c ap ....
t.
16 SS PG| 10
3 Mtn
16
76 Inf
23
G-r c n c.5 i er f s h G ad . 26 Pz
116 Pz
Greyhound
Flan,
yollow
in yellow circle
Flowers:
branch
,.)
16
Inf
211
Inf
18
32
sin3le, green, in
330
Inf
42 1
red, in shield ..
708
Inf
52
Frauenkirche, Munich
212
Inf
32
- H
H, traversed by sword|
(6 o'clock) in
shield
9 SS Pz
horizontal bar on
t op
126 Inf
28
32 Inf
20
h,
Halbcrd, curv cd
handle
268 Inf 37
slanted ,. singlp.,
137 Inf
44
29
-66"
Div
Dool^na
two, crossed in
shield
2?2 Irf
single, in shield
with lightning
flash
*.
329 Inf
42
sword
,
326 Inf
42
Handgrenade
65 Inf
22
Hawk's head
347 Inf
44
Hearts:
yellow,,pierced by
in outline of
Germany
- * a
i r
-' J
. 96 Inf
26
running with
sloped rifle .
225 Inf
33
221 Sich
57
17
134 Inf
29
41
T
338 Inf
Helmet, steel
IJL
. a .
.
9 Inf
25
DU
#^ I
-.
?%3hi
J.
< ;
Infantryman:
87 Inf
outline ,
Pa^e
C-RCS5
DEUTSCHL
43
c
J, white
Horses:
galloping without
rider ..,
rearing without
rider
galloping
- li ~
8 S3 Ca
110 Inf
254 Inf
708 Inf
52
Inf
52
27
36
Horseshoes:
three .. *
117 Llgh
single ,
89 Inf
25
30
Horses' heads I
two, crossed in
71 Inf
two, crossed in
circle
216 Irf
single
267 Inf
two,
joined at nee]
295 Inf
23
- L -
Pz Lnbr
206 Inf
32
crossed by sw crd
(12 ofclock)
349 Inf 45
340 Inf 44
342 Inf 44
-67
I-iv
Designs
Page
bordered shield.
291 Inf
Div
D e a l <;ns
Kushrooffij with
205 Inf 32
colored cots
jp
39
acorn
304 Inf
41
356 Inf
45
339 Inf
44
Lighthouse
- N
N, rover sod, with
vertical stroke
throujh diagonal
2 S3 Pz 8
Lion :
single, and 3 orov;i
14 S3
On blue ground
10
standing, yellow
31 Inf
19
DU
32 Inf
20
- 0
red, standing in
shield v
34 Inf
win3ed, standing
162 Inf
29
three, yellow in
red shield
243 Inf
34
24 !
Oak leaf
two, green
189 Inf
139 Inf 31
31
^ P
crouchin3, DU ....
385 Inf
48
line tree
in shield
over waves in
circle
,
305 Inf 41
outline, CU
331 Inf 42
Picklock, in shield
Kf CU ...,
.. .
under soldior13
head
35 Inf
49 Inf 21
1 SS
20
236 "loh
118 Lirifti
Minaret ,
Mountain goat, on
three peaks
5 rtn
157 Ktn
Mushroom, stylized. ..
106 Inf
Kunchner Kindl
fj
-68
Designs _
Dlv
Pare
Page
Des
Shield
- R
R, in rectangle . f ...
CU
Rabbit, sitting
416 Inf
15 ~AF
59
719 Inf
53
with 3 vertical,
stripes
.,
with 3 horizontal
stripes
18
22 Inf
19
30 Inf
19
34 Inf
20
diagonal halves
48 Inf
21
diamond pattern
57 Inf
22
cerrated halves,
73 Inf
23
diagonal .....
112 Inf
27
outline
148 Inf
29
Rectangle
border
299 Inf
40
160 Res
54
diagonally divided
halves ..,......,
444 Sich
262 Inf
58
36
Runic symbols:
downstroke with
"split ends"
square on edge,
with 2 protruding
lines (runic "o")
diagonal
14
diagonal halves
237 Inf
34
19 Pz
red-yellow-red
horizontals ....,
250 Inf
35
checks ^ -.
46
resembling lottcr
one downstroke with
SA Div
SA symbol in center
FELDFERJ
IN*
KALLE
60
black diagonals
369 Inf
373 Inf
392 Inf
18 G-AF
facing left
7 Mtn
S, crossed by pick
lock
12 SS P2 10
over waves
2 crosses, DU
59
16
16
4 SS PG
Square
8 Pz
Sabers, crossed in
shield ,,..,.,
8 Mtn
47
48
with elongated
base
4 SS
56 Inf
5 Light
340 Inf
9 Inf
13
44
17
white, in rectan
gular block ,..,t
seven,
with "hook" on
right ..........
jffyp
1 Inf
17
383 Inf
47
281 Sich
57
-69
Designs
Stag
white, junping t ..
standing
Div
Designs
Parse
46 Inf
21
257 Inf
36
265 Inf
37
Stag's head
on shield
11 Inf
17
Div
Page
11 o'clock, and
dot, in shield ..
94 Inf
26
3 o'clock, in .
sheath
123 Inf
28
12 o'clock, over
stylized letter W
170 Inf
30
12 o'clock, in
shield, white ..215 Inf
33
antlers
J298 Inf 40
12 o'clock, white
290 Inf
39
DU
221 Sich
57
43
white on black
ground
454 Sich
58
12 o'clock, over
oak leaf
Star, 3 or 5 pointed
15 PG-
4 pointed, black
227 Inf
34
30
yellow, DU ,,,,..
SS Div
SAARLAND
60
black on blue
shield
33
Stripes, 2 yellow on
white semi circle,
DU
Sun, rising
Swords, crossed:
black, curved.
6 Inf
17
106 Inf
27
Swastika
with rounded, arms
with r i g h t arm
missing, DU
5 SS Pz
;
i l l SS PG-
8 Light
13
white
50 Inf
21
in circle over 2
waves
Swords, single;
48
389 Inf
12 o'clock, over
outline of Sordini
90 PC
2 o'clock, under
6 o'clock crossing
2 O'clock, in
circle ......
52 Inf
21
6 o'clock, in
59 Inf
22
377 Inf 47
-69
,.
223 Inf
275
f ....
in shield with
letter R
Inf
38
328 Inf
42
in right half of
diamond pattern)
338 Inf
43
black on white
shield ....,.,..
52
712 Inf
Jesirais
lav
Pa ;e
iv
crossed by spurred
256 Inf
36
vertical bar
T, crossed by arrow
white
162 Inf
29
with laurel
branches
?53 Inf 35
Tiger, DU
573
24
tliree
258 Inf
35
cerrated top .
I65 Kes
54
2 Iz
with crescent on
S t GIT. .
232 Inf
Triangle, inverted ..
yellow
18 1*G
75 Inf
23
159 Inf
29
white, containing j
black inverted
triangle ,
24
18
7/easel
125 Inf
28
Wheel with.6.spokes
332 Inf
43
VJindralll
red in yellow
square
three, in trian^u
1 ar ar r anrj o^. e n t .. 197 Inf 3 1
Inf
Tulips, two
17
44
31
.. 347 Inf
44
yellow
43
9 33 pz
9
198 Inf
red, DU
pclass"
, *.. 239 Inf
border
53
110 Inf
27
Viking ship
47
Ir.f
Trident
713 Inf
52
ed heliaet . .
23 Inf
19
59
232 Inf 39
X, yellow ....
two,
yellow
5 Pz
6 Pz
- V
V, under horizontal
bar
wfth dot
5 Pz
2 0 3PG
25 IG
crossed by verti
cal stroke, on
inverted, with
dot
..,,-/..
"
-70
--
-71
Designs
Div
Par
Div
Combination of
IX and XI * . . .
-Y
Inverted, yellow
1 Pz
ditto, with 2
3 Pz
ditto, with 3
vertical ] i*ios .
4 Pz
1, reversed, in
circle
7 Pz
113
regular, yellow ..
ditto, with 1
ditto, with 2
8 Pz
9 Pz
Miscellaneous
10 Pz
in circle, yellow
12 Pz
yellow, with 1
horizontal line
accross shaft ... 16 Pz
ditto, with 2
lines
17 Xz
ditto, with 3
lines
18 Pss
- Z
Numerals - Roman
37
Numerals Arabic
ditto, with 3
vertical lines ...
269 Inf
Page
2 SS Pz
11 Pz
-71
81 Inf 24
113 Inf 27
-72
: 1 P. E y ,D I X -A
EXILES OF
Tactical
symbol
Emblem
Roar view
i\cc.r view
Side view
_ # _
/
/
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DISTRIBUTION
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