Heer Infantry Signals Sleeve Insignia

Product Description: Offered here is a nice example of a Heer Infantry Signals Sleeve Insignia “Blitz” sleeve insignia, intended for personnel serving in communications roles within Infantry units. Executed on M36-style bottle green wool, the patch features a white machine-embroidered lightning bolt, denoting the signal branch within the Infantry arm. This unissued piece has never been sewn to a uniform and remains in excellent condition, with a clean obverse, strong original color, and minimal toning with two very small moth nips on the edge. The reverse displays H.H. stamp as shown on backing.

Historical Description: Trade patches, worn on the sleeve, were a form of insignia widely used on the uniforms of many German organizations before and during WWII. Unlike rank or unit insignia, trade patches showed individual proficiency or specialization. A patch could show that a soldier had received special training, or indicate his specific role in a unit. The German Army alone had over 25 different trade and specialist patches, denoting positions such as pigeon-post master, radio operator, ordinance technician, motor transport NCO and many more. These patches could be worn by all enlisted and NCO ranks of the Heer. These patches were used not only by military branches but by paramilitary organizations as well.

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