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Same badge? Excess solder appears the same.

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Don, your finds continue to amaze me. Nice item.

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Xen, thanks.

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Good research Don. Now for that other unknown.

I'll have to check the maker mark on my example.

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Hello XEN, good info. Pending an answer from the individual could you ask him to share the reverse of the Meister- badge?

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VonBierStein and Nesredep,

Thank you both for the compliments.

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No example to show. I have not taken the plunge.

I am of the opinion they period existed, no concrete proof though.

How the reverse should appear, not positive.

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Don, Colin, thank you both for the images and additional info.

here is my remaining "wavy " flag. The only WHW items I personally received from a vet.

I continue to search for that big find.

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Scott, thanks for the correction. I thought it was Flak but see it is indeed Signals troop. I need to slow down a bit and pay more attention to detail. I corrected the error above. I have a fliegertruppe example also.

As to how many are in the set, I was in hopes some one knows myself.

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Signals example from the Luft. wavy flag series. Does any one have the rest of this series to show? I have only two examples and have not seen the remainder.

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Pete, never saw the Sachsen example you show, nice looking award. Congratulations and thanks for sharing.

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Fantastic Pete, your collection continues to amaze and mesmerize me.

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Never thought of that. Do they fall far?

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Bill, I hope someone has more info. for you.

I would post the picture from the reference mentioned but do not know German copy right laws and do not wish to run afoul of nor embroil the forums.

I have never seen an example outside of the reference.

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Any readers that may have the book, Miniaturauszeichnungen des III. Reiches Spezialkatalog by: M. Messing, a picture of the stickpin is shown, B&W, description = Plakette hevorragende Z?chtung dtsch. Warmbluts.

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The pictures are outstanding!

Can imagine the joy of poking a swollen spent 22 case out of the dummy round carrier.

Thanks for sharing!

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Could they be money bags?

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NS-Hago too, almost missed it.

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Robert, I know zip about the badge you show, other than having seen two other examples like it, but non raised GES. GESCH. is not unknown.

My GDAO badge has an impressed G--.G----.

It's difficult to tell from images some times whether a mark is raised or impressed, but I believe some of the R.K.K. Reichs Kultur Kammer pins have impressed G--. G----.

What about your NSKG example?

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Link to NSAO, GDAO, GAO.

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=10234&hl=GDAO

Thanks Don. I did not know about the gold wreathed standard.

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Any reference any where as to the rank structure of the 3D style? I recall a red center example from out of the depths of my memory.

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Don, thank you! I assume it's listed in that book I do not have.

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Reverse, unmarked.

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Another singing pin.

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Nice addition Don. Even though I am an enamel enthusiast I somewhat prefer the non enamel for the solid badges.

With the exception of that silver 39 you show.

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