Unit emblems identification help

[GregSingh]

Well, it's a symbol for a triode, with extra lightnings. Something to do with radio/comms equipment.

[B Hellqvist]

A radio repair/maintenance unit, perhaps?

[von thoma]

Can you ID this signal ? Thank you

[Karte]

Well from my experience, this appears to be a road sign for one of the Das Reich Motorized Infantry Regiments (when they were motorized vs later "panzer grenadiers" which would look different. Yellow Das Reich symbol and the 3 bars for regiment with the square box on "wheels" for motorized. Not a typical sign as if it was for a Rgt HQ it would also signify that, maybe a direction to a staging/assembly area? Where did this originate from?

[von thoma]

Thanks for the reply
This signal may come from France...

[Sleipnir11]

Two from Bundesarchiv, Balkans 1941/1942



/Marcus

Still no clue of the unit. The top one does not seem to be Prinz Eugen. Was it I./PzRgt 202? Wonder what the ‘V’ referred to. Also was the symbol of skull and cross bones a general insignia of panzertruppen?

[Ivan Ž.]

Hello, Sleipnir11

The unit is almost certainly Panzer-Kompanie z.b.V. 12. The date is wrong, it's (the first half of) 1943.

Cheers,
Ivan

[Sleipnir11]

Hello, Sleipnir11

The unit is almost certainly Panzer-Kompanie z.b.V. 12. The date is wrong, it's (the first half of) 1943.

Cheers,
Ivan

Many thanks Ivan. Was the V the insignia of PzKp zbV 12? Also the skull was for panzers in general?

[Ivan Ž.]

No info on the unit insignia nor how official it was (we can see two completely different skulls there, one of which looks like a child's drawing). The skull was not a general tank (vehicle) insignia. The vehicles had their unit insignia (and sometimes mascots too) painted on them, and the skull was worn on uniforms.

Cheers,
Ivan

[Rnox]

What is this unit?

Luftwaffe ? Luftnachrichten-truppen ?

[norwest]

This truck has an '8' with a bar above it. The only thing similar I could find was MG Btl.8, but that has an eagle on top of it. Any other ideas?
Also, the tactical symbols are a mystery to me. I've never seen that "bow tie" shape on the bottom.

Thanks,
Kevin

[edgardo gil]

Norwest that is a Luftwaffe organizational symbol of the flying units, there are two symbols, one have only an arrow, a jagdstaffel I guess; and the other on the mudguard has a banner on top of the arrow, maybe a symbol of a jagdgruppe.

http://niehorster.org/011_germany/symbo ... 41-lw.html

[norwest]

Thank you for your reply Edgardo, and the helpful link. Much appreciated!

[edgardo gil]

My pleasure to be able to help you.

[FlyingStukas]

Two from Bundesarchiv, Balkans 1941/1942



/Marcus

Still no clue of the unit. The top one does not seem to be Prinz Eugen. Was it I./PzRgt 202? Wonder what the ‘V’ referred to. Also was the symbol of skull and cross bones a general insignia of panzertruppen?

Hello Sleipnir,

The "V" is the German V for Viktoria, not a unit insignia.

Cheers