Looking through hundreds of photos I have come to the conclusion that it is very difficult to find any photos of spec patches in wear. So I thought I would start this thread to see what pictures the collecting comunity has that displays spec patches and what original spec patches can be shared here. I will start off with a couple of very rare photos of females wearing spec patches. The first one is taken from the book "THIRD REICH CLOTH INSIGNIA" BY BRIAN L DAVIES AND IAN WESTWELL PAGE 168.

It would be interesting to know if anyone has come across any of the grey on police green spec patches for females and if anyone has any in there collection.

This next one is also a female wearing the grey on police green blitz.

These are the only spec patches that I have, the reiter is a worn one as is the drivers, the signals is a nice minty one. Of note the reiter is now being heavily faked and is very difficult to spot so be aware.

Hi Gary8,
the second photo You shared is wonderful! Is it from any book?

Hello Jiri, it will be in my book, this is from a private collection

Dear Gary,

I remember Patrick sold an early woman's white eagle and signals patch here on the forum so some member out there has one.

I have never run across another. I know it is a bit off topic but here are my spec. patches. I have no clue what that orange one is all about! I bought it thinking it was an elusive gendarmerie patch, but the background is dark green, not quite army, but not Justiz. Maybe WW1, I don't know.

Regards,
Bill Unland

A couple more. The added silver cord on the first is rather unusual, but totally original to the piece. it is also larger than the others. Perhaps a warrent officer (Meister) rank.

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Is it me or is no one interrested in police stuff anymore. I try and get some interest going here and I dont get any responce, I am beginning to think that I am wasting my time and effort.

Thank you Bill Unland for contributng

Well,

I would echo that interest in civil police has certainly waned. It has been VERY quiet of late.

Bill U

I usually don't follow the police posts..BUT...I do have a veteran friend who was at the Battle of the Bulge and he does have a couple of these patches in that distinctive green color. I will visit him and take a couple of pictures to try to help revive this for you guys.

Mark

Gary..... Great Post, of really Hard to Find Items (!)

Not a Lack of Interest for Sure......

It's just the Rarity & Unusualness of the Items.....

Keep Posting these Beauties!!!!

(& Keep Working on that Book!!) ...... Txs, Dave/dblmed

Gary, Bill, Dave and all;

There is certainly not a lack of interest in polizei information. We are all staggered by the breadth and depth of the advanced collections.

In the average collectors group, there is little known about the spec patches. How many different patches are there, and where can we find out about them?

We are all waiting for your book, Gary.

Dear Virgil,

To my knowledge there are only five badges. The silver bullion rider's badge was used by all of the different branches.

The other four badges, driver, signals, medical,ferrier were in theory made in all of the other colors, green, orange, carmine, red, etc to fit the wearers baranch of service.

To be honest most seen are SchuPo green. George has a Gemeinden tunic with a carmine driver's badge, and I think Gary has a fireman's driver's in carmine pink. To be honest I have never seen these in other colors, but they SHOULD have existed.

Regards,
Bill Unland

Below is a picture of my GemPo tunic with the edge of the drivers spec patch visible on the lower sleeve.

Bill, this one might look familiar...

Found another pic of the GemPo tunic

What a GREAT Display of these really "Hard to Find" Police Specialist Patches!

For whatever reasons, these just do not seem to show up in 'For Sale' Sites!

You Guys are doing great in Educating us on this rare area of Polizei Collectin! Txs, Dave/dblmed

Dave,

Ah, it was you that had the Gempo. Bad memory.
Thanks for posting again.

Regards,
Bill U

Dave I absolutely adore that Gempo jacket.
Bill I forgot about those fire badges, the only problem with these is they were carried over to post war fireman so it is difficult to know if they are original or not, I just dont know the regs for these.

There are also these fireman spec patches. I cannot for the life of me remember what they are for.

And lastly another new one for me today on the jacket

Gary,
it not that nobody cares I think good pieces are very hard to find right now.Except that the tunics you posted are very nice.
Joe

Dave, nice tunic !

Gary,

You're right those Feuerwehr patches do look post war.

Regards,
Bill Unland

I don't think that I have a single tunic with an originally attached specialty patch. I do have loose patches though.

Here are some driver patches.