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HJ Gebietsaufmarsch Gebiet Westf 9 - Plastic - There are a couple of variants in the thread on this badge, but this is the first time its been posted, unfortunately no years date

Hello Jean - Sam, I'm afraid your too late the medals moved on months ago.

Oberurseler Heimattag 1936 KdF - Metal Looked through all 12 KdF pages -first time its been posted

SA Brigade 49 - Sporttag 1936 - Metal - 30mm diameter Looked through all 20 SA pages - this one hasn't been on before.

General der Gerbirgsjäger Karl Eglseer. Born: 5th July 1890 Bad Ischl, Austria Died: 23th June 1944 - Steirermark, Austria, - member of General Dietl's party, flying to meet the Führer, plane crashed into Hochwendel Mountain - Dietl, Eglseer and all personnel killed Highest rank reached: General of Gebirgsjägertruppe -1/3/44 Generalleutnant 4th Gebirgsjäger Division (Enzian) Kommandierenden General XVIII Gebirgsjäger Korp A number of WW1 Austrian Medals, EK1 & EK2, Knights Cross Holder - 23/10/41 Book Signature:

SA Obergruppenführer Carl Eduard, Duke of Saxe-Coburg und Gotha, Duke of Albany, former English Prince, Related to the British Royal family, a grandson of Queen Victoria, had numerous English & German royal titles. Born: 19th July 1884 - Surrey, U.K. Died: 6th March 1954 - Coburg, Germany Highest rank reached: SA Gruppenführer, President of the German Red Cross 1933-1945 Image: Service award citation to DRK member 1936

Prag 1942 Jungendmeisterschaften im Eissportler Hitler-Jugend Metal -3,6cm diameter

Hi Don, Thanks for your post. I shall not take this piece, your makers mark augment convinces me. What I had hoped for, was that collectors with these badges would post them particularly pictures of the reverse side. Enabling collectors to build up a consensus of what was really on the reverses i.e. which maker/s made them, whether they had membership numbers on them ? pin set up etc. Perhaps there still time for some collectors to post relevant pictures. Again thanks for the help.

Interested in buying this Reichsluftschutz 3rd Model badge, I've looked through the internet found very little on this badge only three examples and no shots of the reverse. I do have a couple of concerns - my piece, the front has yellow enamel, the internet examples have green enamel. I own a Reichsluftschutz 2nd model badge on the back (reverse) which has a members number on the back, I expected to see it continued i.e. members number on the 3rd model, however there's none. Do members have any knowledge on these badges. Any information welcome

Nothing wrong with this one Greg

Bill, Thanks for your time on this. Summarizing your last two posts - its a regulation combat feldbluse - modified, and used by the military police arm of the Schutzpolizei. A branch which was solely concerned with military matters, hence due to feldbluse, no contact with the public. From the outset I was confident, the uniform was genuine, as people say, the devil is in the detail, i.e. no cuffs and a different vent, that started me wondering. Its always nice to have a answer up your sleeve, if anyone asks and to be able to explain. Best Wishes

Hi Bill, I was hoping, If anyone came in on this, it would be you. I follow your post, the explanation / hypothesis that the cuffs are missing, could be you say, that they didn't strictly adhere to regulations, rather than this being a purposeful, distinct uniform variation. Here's four more pictures, one with owners stamp - Eigentum - Kosisn - Leih Anstalt, Lambert - Hofer, Wien, IV Norgau***** 18, I wondered, due to the Austrian connection, whether they may have had a variation all their own ? Again Bill thanks for the help on this. Best Wishes.

Last week bought this Feldbluse Jacket of a Schutzpolizeimeister, its a late war piece 1944. Comparing it with others on the thread, I notice its one of the few without brown French cuffs and has one short vent without buttons, against most of the thread jackets having brown cuffs and two long tailored vents with buttons. Is this difference because my one is a feldbluse and the others are parade pieces ? or was the design changed on the later jackets ? Any information welcome.

Small enamelled badge, 19 mm diameter. From the national organization for the psychically handicapped.

Kress Hermann Born: 23th July 1895 -Hassfurt Main Lower Franconia Died: 11th Aug. 1944 - K.I.A. Novorssysk Kuban Bridghead Highest Rank: Generalleutnant - Gebirgsjäger Kommandeur - Gebirgsjäger Regiment 99 Kommanduer - 4th Gebirgsjäger Division Awards & Decorations: - Ritterkreuz (746): 20.12.1941 Oberst and Kommandeur of Gebirgs-Jäger-Regiments 99 of 1. Gebirgs-Division - 1914 EK I - 1914 EK II - Kgl. Bayer. Militär-Verdienstorden IV. Klasse with Swords: 09.04.1915 - Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. to II. Class - Kommandeurkreuz des Kgl. Rumän. Ordens des Sterns with Swords: 24.06.1942 - Kgl. Rumän. Orden “Michael der Tapfere” III. Klasse: 07.08.1943 - Repeat Spange - EK I: 02.11.1939 - Repeat Spange - EK II: 20.10.1939 Image: Medal Erinnerung 1st October 1938 - Citation Dedication - 21.8.39

Second from last buy of 2012 - Willi Merten made badge, an pricey item if buying through a dealer.

Metal Silver coated : - N.S. Flugtag Bayreuth Wagnerfestspiele 1933 Expensive for a tinnie listed in Tieste Catalogue @ 70 Euro

Zwingmann Dr. Johann (Hans) Born: 4th April 1906 - Regensburg Died: 11th February 1984 - Schongau Highest Rank : Military - SS - Sturmbannführer -21.6.44 (SS Nr.142.025) : Civil - President Reichsbahndirektion München - 1.9.43 (NSDAP Nr. 916.230) Awards - Blutordensträger, Dr. Johann (Hans) Zwingmann, aged 17 years, 1923 a member of Stosstrupps Hitler, Freikorp Bund Oberland, Batallion Lauterbach took part in Hitler's failed Munich putsch 9th November 1923. Had a dual career, top position in Reichsbahn, President Munich Area. Then 21.6.44 SS - Sturmbannführer After the war, stay in top management of the railways in Munich until retirement 1962 Image: Promotion - Railway Official - Citation Dedication - 1st April 1945

Don - Nice one, one of the rarest of the rare - would easily change hands at 400 Euro.

Otto Meissner

Picked this small stickpin up at the weekend, I know its either from NSRB - the NS Jurist' League. N.S. Reichtswahrerbund or BNSDJ - Bund Nationalsozialistischer Deutscher Juristen. It would appear both had identical stickpin patterns. I did find out the NSRB under the Ministry of Justice, had a membership of around 90,000 including lawyers, judges, notaries, etc. The organization was suspended in 1943. Regards

Gautag - Hessen, Nasau, Frankfurt am Main 1936 - Metal

1st Banntreffen des Bannes & Jungbannes B24 Fürth 27 - 29th April 1934 Metal

Picked up this trio of badges from Kleintierzücher (RDK) orgainization ( small animal breeders) the two smaller ones are membership badges, the larger round one is for 15 years membership. Don't know too much about the organization believe they breed pigeons, cats, rabbits, hampsters generally small animals. If members have more in-depth knowledge please post.

Bought these two stick-pins in a South German second-hand shop. Round one measures 16mm, hexagonal one 17mm across flats. The skull and cross bones piece with K.C.L. initials is a puzzle, maybe a Freikorps pin ? I don't know.The hexagonal pin has to my eyes a bit of a eastern design - Turkish perhaps. I've looked through Hüskens newest catologue "Abzeichen deutscher Organsationen 1871 -1945" found nothing. Perhaps members may have some information ?