Bidspirit auction | A GERMAN WWII SPECIAL FORCES

A GERMAN WWII SPECIAL FORCES SLEEVE PATCH - Felt patch with embroidered eagle and designation ”E.K. z.b.V. -OST” (Einsatzkommando Zur Besonderen Verwendung - OST) - Special Use Forces - East. During World War II, the Nazi German Einsatzkommandos were a sub-group of the Einsatzgruppen (mobile killing squads) composed of of the SS and Gestapo, whose mission was to exterminate certain groups of civilian populations in the captured territories. Dimensions : 3 1/2 x 4 1/4 in., (7.9 x 11 cm.) Condition : Excellent