21st Waffen Mountain Division of the SS "Skanderbeg" (1st Albanian) – Cloth Patch

Article number: 21.761

⚠️ Note: This is a high-quality collector's reproduction (repro), not an original. The piece is manufactured in very good quality – ideal for displays, dioramas, exhibitions, or as a collection supplement. Dimensions: please refer to scans.

Details

• Type: Cloth patch / Divisional insignia
• Unit: 21st Waffen Mountain Division of the SS "Skanderbeg" (1st Albanian)
• Affiliation: Waffen-SS – Albanian volunteer division
• Area of operation: Balkans (Yugoslavia / Kosovo)
• Classification: Collector's reproduction / Repro
• Quality: Very good
• Origin: From old dealer stock

About this Unit

The 21st Waffen Mountain Division of the SS "Skanderbeg" was one of the most exotic and rarest Waffen-SS divisions of World War II. It was formed in 1944 mainly from Albanian and Kosovo-Albanian Muslims and named after the Albanian national hero Georg Kastriota "Skanderbeg" (1405–1468) – the legendary defender of Albania against Ottoman expansion in the 15th century. The division was primarily deployed in the Balkans against the Yugoslav People's Liberation Army and remained constantly understrength due to desertion and recruitment problems. Divisional insignia of the "Skanderbeg" Division are among the absolute rarest Waffen-SS insignia ever and are internationally highly sought after by Balkan, Waffen-SS, and Albania specialist collectors.

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