by HoovieDude Sun Aug 21, 2011 1:40 am
tenewel wrote:FRG or DDR?
FRG. It is a Bundeswehr "jaegertruppen" beret badge. Jaeger litteraly means hunter ( think Jaegermeister, hic) but in the military term it also means fighter. For instance, as in Falschirmjaeger, or "paratrooper" as we would say. In this case, with the badge it refers to light infantry, etc..
Look at the post WW2 paragraph..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%A4ger_%28military%29
Here too..
http://www.militaryheadgear.com/items/5803