retread12345 Posted February 9, 2019 Share #1 Posted February 9, 2019 This one is red, but has the black iron cross in the center. Flag is about 3 x 5 feet, has brass grommet in each corner. Never seen one that wasn't adorned with the s.......a. Very Nice condition and colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Anderson Jr Posted February 9, 2019 Share #2 Posted February 9, 2019 The Balkan Cross version (Balkenkreutz), meaning that the cross consists of two "Balken," the German word for bars or "balks," may also have been manufactured, but apparently was never widely distributed before the war's end. One suggestion was that they had been warehoused, and Allied occupation troops found them and brought them home as souvenirs. However, several compelling period photos do exist with what appears to be Balkan Cross versions of the German Vehicle drape being used on the Eastern Front during 1944, and there are reports of its use during the Battle of the Bulge in 1945, both late in the war. Since most Allied troops picked up the majority of their souvenirs at the end of the war or immediately after its end that being said the extent and use, of this drape is hard to determine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted February 10, 2019 Share #3 Posted February 10, 2019 1+ Ed is right. "German Balken means "beam, bar", so a literal translation of Balkenkreuz would be "beam cross" or "bar cross" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balkenkreuz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retread12345 Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share #4 Posted February 11, 2019 Many thanks for the speedy replies. It is of a displayable size, so that is what I will do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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