Description
Very neat find while in Germany is this Heer (Army) Officer Bullion Visor Wreath w/ Cavalry Dragoon Traditions Pin. During WWII some German regiments celebrated the history of previous historical regiments by placing traditions badges to their caps to distinguish them from other troops, this is one of these instances. Both the pin and wreath are WWII period production and show signs of period use.
Note – A unique Dragoner pattern eagle tradition badge was worn only by 1. Brandenburgisches Dragoner-Regt. Nr.2 in the German Cavalry from 1871 to 1914, the tradition badge was given to the Regiment after an incident during the 1812 war of liberation against France, when a group of Dragoons from this regiment were riding their horses bareback to water, but still managed to repel a French cavalry attack.
