Yes, I like it too. As stated there were bundles of these taken by GIs from the Dachau SS clothing storage warehouses; sleeve sheilds, tabs, sleeve bands, eagles, fezzes, etc.  it is always a good day when you can find a pile of this insignia. But some was much more common than others.

The shield itself looks fine, WW2 era authentic and most likely from the Dachau hoard that has been circulating for many years as there were literally storehouses full of insignia at the camp..One of the more common and least expensive of the foreign volunteer shields...   With that being said I will have to go back and look through my references on Foreign Volunteers to the Germans and verify..    Leigh 

Wearing a custom made waist length jacket made from SS Camouflage is a Army Commander of a Sturmgeschutz, unit unknown, He's wearing Panzer collar tabs, Black rather than Field Grey, so there's a chance he is in one of those Panzer Regiments of a Division that had Stugs in it to round them out, or he's in a Panzer Battalion of one of the Panzer Grenadier Divisions, Panzer Battalions of a Panzer Grenadier Division, almost exclusively using Stumgschutzen, these troops in both cases wear the Black Uniform.

*Cross posting this here in the Italian category and the German third Reich category, hoping to get more information*   So, maybe 3-ish years ago  I purchased this SS shield patch. Supposedly that of Italian 29th Waffen-SS Grenadier division, an SS division made of German aligned Italians formed after the 1943 Italian armistice.   Recently they've become common on the market. From what I've seen/read online, apparently it was patch that was designed and made late in the war, but never issued? A large stock was found, and they have since been selling on the collector's market. I've never seen any pictures of them worn by the men of division. I don't recall how much I paid for it, but it wasn't super expensive... If it was I probably would have remembered.   Anyone here have any more concrete information on these patches?

full disclosure! this a is repost from a previous thread in a different category. I'm hoping to get more info on this item...   So, maybe 3-ish years ago  I purchased this SS shield patch. Supposedly that of Italian 29th Waffen-SS Grenadier division, an SS division made of German aligned Italians formed after the 1943 Italian armistice?   Recently they've become common on the market. From what I've seen/read online, apparently it was patch that was designed and made late in the war, but never issued? A large stock was found, and they have since been selling on the collector's market. I've never seen any pictures of them worn by the men of division. I don't recall how much I paid for it, but it wasn't super expensive... If it was I probably would have remembered.   Anyone here have any more concrete information on these patches?

Here’s one I picked up recently… good? Or ripped off😁😬  

That definitely could be thanks.  It is 11”x5”

Hi all, I picked up this rig among others during a trip to Vietnam recently, which I think is for (stick)grenades. But I have never seen another one, either 'Live' or in pics. Is this type actually used pre-1973? It is completely unmarked and has 6 open pockets in the middle and a smaller pocket closed with a flap and wooden toggle on each side. The only metal parts are 2 sliders on the shoulder straps. For the actual color see the last pic.          

I don't doubt the hat itself, but I have no idea about the pin.   Fakery? I don't know what you're talking about 😂              

On another collector's forum, they state the same, the Japan Kennel Club.  The medal was awarded at shows.  The photo attached was posted there.....  Sorry, not military.   -Ski

I think you are correct.     -Ski

How big is it?  My initial gut feeling is that it is off an old US Air Service/ USAAC service member's suitcase or trunk.  Just my 2 cents.   -Ski