Trouble identifying this pin

>>2318112
That's a badge for a beret of the Bundeswehr's KSK https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kommando_Spezialkr%C3%A4fte

>>2318112
It's the badge worn on the beret of German special forces (KSK). Nothing "antique" really.

>>2318112
That's a Final Solution Badge, it's an old SS award for extermination of Jews. It is extremely rare, only 278 were made and were given to notable high-ranking SS personnel in charge of death camps.

Thank you ever so much, and yes you're completely right nothing antique about it. Given the price (2 US dollars) it fits just right. I greatly appreciate your enlightenment! :)

What really? Is this actually an SS award! The final solution badge?

>>2318175
Sorry anon but your great-grandpa was actually an officer of the SS.

>>2318175
yes dude you struck literal gold made out of jew treasure

>>2318112
Hold up. I'll call an expert.

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Aw man I wish it had been ww2 badge but I googled what the first anon posted and it is indeed a KSK special forces better badge. :( thank you either way guys!

>>2318214
The Bundesrepublik's flag should have given that away. Reich insignia would be black, white and red and would sport a swastika.

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I know this is a pin from the Soviet Union but the year is bleak to me. I'm guessing the number represents the rank?

>>2318214
Blatant fabrication. Turns out that former SS officers who were awarded this badge infiltrated the ranks of KSK after the war. To fool everyone they started wearing those badges on their berets so people would forget it's a Nazi badge. Not many people know this.

You're completely righ anon, it would be fairly easy to identify Reich insignia. :)

>>2318243
Red Army Specialist 3rd class.

>>2318243
This is an order of Marshal Zhukov. It was awarded to commisars for shooting retreating Soviet soldiers. This one is an order of 3rd degree and it was awarded for shooting minimum 3 soldiers.

Much obliged!

Thank you all so much this is very insightful! As an amateur WW1 and WW2 fanatic learning and collecting things in relation to both wars fascinates me. There is way too much information and I'm eager to know of it. I greatly appreciate all of you who took the time to reply to my original post!

>>2318277
No problem man, glad to be of help.