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Germany WWII Badge Kreta of the 100th Mountain Infantry Regiment for the Battle of Crete May 1941

Germany WWII Badge Kreta of the 100th Mountain Infantry Regiment for the Battle of Crete May 1941

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NAZI GERMANY: Kreta Badge of the100th Mountain 
Infantry Regiment (Alpine Hunters- Gebirgsjaeger) 
for the Battle of Crete (20 May- 01 Apr. 1941).
Obverse: A caique and the inscriptions "KRETA" 
(Crete) and "15 G.J.R.100" (15th Company, 100th 
Mountain Infantry Regiment).
Reverse: The Edelweiss - emblem of the Mountain/
Alpine Troops.
The badge was being worn as a pendant/hanger 
hanged by leather or fabric cord.
The Regiment participated in the Battle of Crete 
(Operation Merkur/Mercury) as a Unit of the 5th 
Mountain Division. 
The initial plan for the Mountain Infantry was to 
be transported to Crete by sea aboard caiques 
and cutters. Both attempts to land on the island 
on May 21 and 22 failed with heavy losses when 
the respective troop-convoys were intercepted 
by the British fleet. 
Finally, with the Maleme airport in Chania in
German hands and secured, the Regiment was 
transported to the island by air, on May 22, 
aboard Junkers Ju-52 planes.
The 100th Mountain Infantry Regiment stayed 
on the island of Crete until Dec. 1941.
A scarce highly sought after badge.

FULL SIZE

WW2 1939 – 1945
 
Item 100% original 

Condition as on the photos
GREAT ADDITION TO EVERY COLLECTION!
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Product CodeMO04873
ConditionUsed

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