Gold Party Pin Guy

Here's mine - BSW (Bruder Schneider Werk) marked.

A question... along the bottom it say "i.d. Kampfzeit."

If I am not mistaken, this refers to the period BEFORE the nazis came to power? Pre 1933?

i.e. folks who donated BEFORE 1933 take over?

Hi Chris - that's right. It was for the first 30/60,000 supporters from the "Years of Struggle", technically before Jan 30 or March 5, 1933 (not sure which, as I sit in a hotel room away from my books).

Very poor fake of the Gold Party Badge. You can see it on my website below.

Here's the 1934 enamel WHW badge for organizers.

The DAF was officially a Party formation (technically an "Additional Affiliated NSDAP Organization"), and as such all of its insignia after 1934 was subject to RZM controls and marking.

Buttons (even bakelite) had an RZM M5 license code. The "3" is likely the manufacturer license number, in which case it would stand for Brauckmann & Proebsting, Ludenscheid. Because there is no M5 prefix, it is an early one (very late 1934 - early 1935).

They were WHW donation pins - a series of famous 3rd Reich regiments.

The RKK was formed on Sept. 22, 1933 by "Reichsminister f?r Volksaufkl?rung und Propaganda" Joseph Goebbels. The Reichskulturkammer eventually consisted of 7 other specialist bodies:

Reichsschrifttumskammer - writers - (President: Hans Friedrich Blunck, later: Hanns Johst)

Reichsfilmkammer - film - (Presidents: Fritz Scheuermann, Oswald Lehnich, Carl Froelich)

Reichsmusikkammer music - (President from 1935: composer Richard Strauss, later: Peter Raabe)

Reichstheaterkammer - theatre - (President from 1935: Otto Laubinger, later: Rainer Schl?sser)

Reichspressekammer - journalists/press - (President: Max Amann)

Reichsrundfunkkammer - radio - (President: Horst Dre?ler-Andre?; discontinued as a separate Chamber in 1939)

Reichskammer der bildenden K?nste - paiting/sculpture (President: Adolf Ziegler)

The RKK continued through 1945, with a succession of Vice Presidents, including Walther Funk, Leopold Gutterer, Karl Hanke and Werner Naumann.

Its purpose was to be the national organization for the monitoring and control of German culture. It "approved" art and artists, and excluded the decadent, Jewish, etc, making it impossible for them to work or display their art. It was intimately involved in both the 1936 "Degenerate Art" exhibition and the 1937 Haus of German Art.

I don't know the specific connection with the NSKG - it wasn't one of the RKK bodies, but probably a supporter org. I'll look a little more.

I've never seen a RKK member stickpin marked any other way than by Deschler as in my badge. It was not officially an "NS Organizationen" - more of a state body - so shouldn't be RZM'd.

Here's the Reichs Kultur Kammer (State Chamber of Culture):

Here's a NS Lawyers Association membership stickpin:

Here are a couple of my NSDAP long service stickpins (25 and 15 years).

All I find in my back yard is beer bottle caps.

Nice badge considering it was in the ground for 65 years. It's a testament to how well they were made.

A belated thanks Stephen on confirming the ID of this eagle for me,

It is always good to know you're detective work is correct, as I thought it was for the Forest Service or Post Office. This would be a civilian used eagle then and would only officer's have this eagle, or did any member of these organizations wear the cap eagle? Just a small question but it was on my mind.

Cheers,

Pat

The bronze version of this eagle was for all ranks of Forestry or EM in Customs (Zoll), according to the Assman catalogue. Reichspost is shown as all silver, although I'm sure I've seen bronze/copper in use as well.

Cheers,

Stephen

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Huesken says it is indeed the "Reichsmuttersdienst" - an NSV initiative. See: http://www.german-militaria.de/details/e13501.html

Notice the diferences between the two makers of this badge. I was confident about getting this badge for two reasons: same maker as Cone's example and the seller is a well known dealer. Hint: Weekly frenzied updates. Now, upon closer inspection, I notice the dot in Cone's example is round and my example is anything but! We shall see. Thoughts? Opinions? Yet another to return at my expense of course? Have a nice weekend. Robert

The square dot caught my eye right away, as well as the faint RZM logo. Hmmm.

If you'd like to see pictures and a history of the Gold Party Badge - plus many of the fake badges out there - have a look at my website.

Cheers,

Stephen

Gold Party Pin Website: http://www.geocities.com/goldpartypin

RZM Codebook: http://www.goldenpheasant.biz

Just a little off topic (not really), but does anyone have a photo of other RAD armbands in wear? I'm thinking of the ones with the eagle logo that have been heavily faked. I just occurred to me I have never seen a period photo of one, and not knowing my RAD as well as I should, wondered if they are fantasy.

The best I can do is the NSAO, which I think is a NS successor organization to the GAO. Same maker.

Oh for the days when the fakers made it so easy as Pat's badge. The "M9/86" code at the bottom is a feeble attempt to "tart it up" for the unwary. "M9" is of course the RZM license prefix for tinnies (day and meeting badges) and has no place on a police disk.

Thanks Robert. Ask about anything you like - that's why they're here.

Here's the Austrian "Hiterbewegung" badge, with typical "B" maker's logo. Lots of fakes of these around now.

A great shot indeed, I often find myself studying the cover of the book trying to see some of the details. It seems everytime I look, I see another badge that I'd missed before.

Is that a Hitler Bewegung I see at 11 o'clock to the SS/FM? If so I'd like a butcher's at that please, & also the justice pin immediately below the Kleing?rtner.

Also, let's see what's in the drawers your wife doesn't know about

Cheers

Don

Hi Don,

Here's the justice (League of German Lawyers) pin. Most of the silver wash has worn down to the bronze underneath.

Stephen, I have never seen the shield with the gear and swastika to the left of the HJ Badge of Honor. Any way to see a close-up of that one? Thank You very much for showing your group. Good Luck with your book. Robert

Happy to oblige.

The gear and shield is the Slovak DAF (DAF der Deutchen Partei Slowakei). It is unmarked on the reverse.

Awesome collection! I especailly like the DLV and RLB tinnies!!!

Regards

PAul

Thanks Paul - that's just the top drawer (and the ones my wife knows about)! Let me know if you'd like closeups of anything.

Here's a scan I made of a bunch of my enamels, a couple of tinnies and some eagles from my collection for the cover of my RZM Guidebook. I thought I'd post the whole thing 'cause it's so darn purdy.

There's a slight dark bluish cast to some of the silver - something to do with my scanner.

Here's mine with as a solid badge with buttonholer, also WD.