hunyadi

#4936

#4352

#4194 reverse

#4194

#4062

#1860 reverse

#1860

#1622

#1149 reverse

#1149

#1094 (accidentaly deleted the file of the reverse!)

#1057

rev of #56

#56

In the efforts to make headway on our own research I would like to begin this thread to complie a database of the Hungarian Partisan Badges. There were several types and some variations. It would be great if everyone could post an image of the badges (front and back) or at least 1) if you have a badge 2) does it have a number.

Designations:

Type 1.1: Probably Soviet manufactured, silver, thin base, screwback style, commonly unnumbered

Type 1.2: Hungarian manufactured, silver, thicker base, pinback, commonly unnumbered

Type 1.3: Probably Soviet manufactured, zink, thicker base, pinback or screwback, commonly unnumbered

Type 2.1: Hungarian manufacture, guilded bronze, pinback, numbered

Type 2.2: Hungarian manufacture, guilded bronze, pinback, unnumbered (1980's type)

Type 1.1

2 unnumbered

Type 1.2

1 unnumbered

Type 1.3

1 unnumbered

1 with hand scratched number 901

1 with hand scratched number 446

Type 2.1

#1

#9

#56

#84 (documented Dr Janos Beck)

#444 (document - no badge)

#490 (miniature only)

#558

#724

#804 (on eBay 12/2/12)

#824

#826

#1019

#1057

#1069

#1089

#1094

#1149

#1249 (documented Dr Janos Beckne)

#1622

#1735

#1860

#2142 (Document - no badge)

#2228

#2448 (document - no badge)

#2767 (document - no badge)

#2809 (mini)

#2888 (mini)

#3100 (document - no badge)

#3159

#3473

#3649

#3662 (on eBay 9/25/12)

#3695

#3711 (Collect Russia Web Site, 12/30/08)

#4062

#4148

#4194

#4302

#4352

#4428

#4567

#4668

#4876

#4936

#5070

#5074

#5076

#5240 (Documented to Joszef Nagy)

#5312

#5367

#5524

#5765

#6043

#6064

#6066

#6301

#6367

Type 2.2

2 (unnumbered)

This one is a instnace where it pays to open every box on the table... The box was not the correct one (it was for an excelent worker badge) but I looked anywhay - glad that I did!

nice low number

It was an incredible weekend! The rain kept away the sharks at the flea market this weekend and I was able to get these little jems.

Look at H-U 256 for the helmet used in the bombers later in the war - they were nothing like the first one posted. But - certainly someone could have brought any helmet aboard, but not likely. I think this may have been a 'bring-back' of some sorts. (US solder in Berlin gives his helmet to Russian drinking buddy who then takes a train through Rumania and trades the helmet for a piece of bread - or collector in 1992 buys helmet and brings it to Rumania...who knows...)

http://www.johnnyg.westhost.com/helmets-usa-4.html

Yes - and as I had stated before - any one of these with a number under about 1000 was certainly to an individual who had eitehr gone through the POW camp program for propoganda and sabotage behind enemy lines, others were a small number of individuals who were still living within the Hungarian borders and took up arms against the German occupation in late 1944, and even a smaller number were those who trained with the British and even the US offcier Colonel Duke. (though he was probably never given a badge, or for that matter ever considered for one).

best shot of the makers mark I could get Is your mark similar Steve?

the reverse

Here is mine that I got last night for comparison... the core is in much better shape than the pictures suggest.

and I am very glad that I did!

Nothing new yet - but I will share with you a little gem I got last night at a local auction. A very big thanks goes to Gordon for pointing the listing out in the auction catalogue - there was no photos only the description in the catalogue. Becuase there was a partisan badge and a few other items with low opening bids I made arangments with my family so I could attend.