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Another, this time with uniform....

I thought that I would post a couple of "in wear" pictures.... Cheers Don

Thank you Odulf for the extra pictures. I am even more sure that it is not a reflection from light, I am sure that it shows a badge that is unknown to us (or at least me ) at this time... What do you guys think? Cheers Don

Sorry for my late replies... Holidays! I'm not convinced that it is reflected light.... That was my first thought, but when you compare both pictures the badge is at different angles in each one & the white area is still in the same spot, plus the lighting is different. Surely the spot would have moved if the badge is angled differently? Great to see you back Robert, thank for sharing the Dinsel with us, another new one on me. I'm afraid not Mijke, wish I had though... D

That's another lovely piece you have there Mijke. Unfortunately I do not know anything about these, but hopefully there is another member on the forum who may be able to help. Cheera Don

Good to hear from you again Mijke & of course cloth examples are acceptable. To be honest I've never seen one before so thank you for showing it. A lovely set indeed, do any of the pins have maker marks? Thanks for sharing them with us. Cheers Don

Hello again Sergey, good to have you on the forum again . Yes I think that it is a good one. They were originally gilded, but most of them have lost it over the years. Here is mine for you to compare. Merry Christmas Don

I thought that I would add an "in wear" picture of the Heer pin. Both of these HJ lads are wearing it. Cheers Don

A couple of great pictures Odulf, thank you for posting them. However I suspect that it is not an "Arbeits Dank" badge that he is wearing but rather the "RAD Honour pin" (Erinnerungsnadel), see here http://gmic.co.uk/in...showtopic=13608 I'm very interested in the other pin he is wearing. It looks like the RAD Ostpreußen traditions cap badge, however the centre of the cross on the badge he is wearing shows a white area. The standard RAD Ostpreußen badge does not have this, see the attached image for comparison.

And one I've never seen before, Hillenbrand & Bröer, Ludenscheid. Double marked with their full name plus their initials "HB". They have also used Ges. Geschutz rather than the shorter version. Another interesting point, this is a tad smaller than the normal Abeits Dank pin coming in at 21 x 14mm rather than the usual 22 x 15mm.... Cheers Don

Thought that I'd add a couple more variations for anyone interested: Hermann Aurich, their correct symbol (as opposed to the fake form of this where the "H" looks more like a "B") is under the Ges. Gesch & hidden by the pin.

Thank you Erik, it is a nice shot. I picked it up for the Seegeltung badge, the only time that I've seen one in wear. The rest was a bonus.... Cheers Don

Thank you Gentlemen for your help, as you can tell, Navy isn't my area Cheers Don

I apologise if this is the wrong area, but I have a photo with a guy wearing a badge with an anchor which I am unable to identify & hoped that someone here may know. I can identify the other badges (Party badge, Reichsbund Deutscher Seegeltung & a NS Deutscher Marinebund breast eagle), but the other one I'm unfamiliar with. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Cheers Don

A very interesting piece Pete. Ein Robinson was indeed a film released in 1940, see here http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032994/ ignore the picture on the page as that is the incorrect one for the film, the studios are still there today. Cheers Don

Another point of interest is the name on the badge. As Uwe points out, it is for a local shooting association "Kreis-Schützen-Verband Kitzbühel", however in October 1938 ALL shooting clubs, guilds & societies, as well as all culteral groups (music & dancing etc) were brought under the umbrella of the "Standschützenverband Tirol-Vorarlberg". So it must be from the very early period to name it as a verband in its own right.... Cheers Don

So far I have not been able to locate any period information about these Joe, but having said that, any documentation from the Kleingärtner is very difficult to find. They are supposed to be for Wives & daughters..... Here are my two, silver & gold.

I really do not know what to think of it Joe. Part of me says "yes a tinnie", but the word "Meisterzeichen" makes me wonder. It's construction would indicate a tinnie...... More research is needed I'm afraid. Cheers Don

Hi Joe, I'm not sure, but so far I have only seen S&L marked ones. Here's another full size that I am sure is a fake. I do not like the RS marked types, nor the AK or "B" in a circle, but that is just my opinion. Cheers Don

Hi Pete, Sorry for my very late reply. Yes the second one is indeed a tinnie, however the first is the Meister Class (gold with oakleaves) grade given out at the Bregenz Kreisschießen. As I'm sure you know by now, these were achievement badges & a minimum score had to be attained to qualify to receive one. Thanks for showing it, I've known of the existence of this design but have never actually seen one. Very nice! Thanks Don

Very nice Alec. As far as I know, these are only found marked by Deschler..... Here's my stickpin version

it's very kind of you to say so Mike, thank you. Maybe you would be kind enough to share some of your pieces with us? Cheers Don

Hi William, Some nice pieces there, thanks for sharing them. Those WHW shooting pins are nice, I've seen a few different designs around over the years. A nice Sängerbund Westmark pin as well. It looks like there are stil some traces left of the gold on the wreath. Here are my Sängerbund Westmark pins, the standard membership, plus the silver & gold honour versions. Cheers Don

Moved as requested....

Some more info has recently come to light. As the link to my original thread I posted above has dissolved, here is a link to the thread on another forum with the original pictures & new info. http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/showthread.php?t=95044 Cheers Don