DDR Firemans badge ?

[Grant Broadhurst]

Hi ,

Got this in with some other bits and have no idea what it is , i,ve been told it,s a firemans competition badge in bronze - correct ?

[Alfred]

Yes, I think you are right. It is a firemans competition badge in bronze.

regards

Andreas

[Grant Broadhurst]

Thanks for the comfirmation Andreas !

[Paul R]

A nice and unissued one too!

[Gordon Craig]

Grant,

The badge you posted was issued from 1987 to 1989. It is called the "Seigeransteknadeln". There were three classes "Kreiswettkampfe", "Bezirkswettkampfe", and "DDR-Wettkampfe". Each one came in Bronze, Silver and Gold classes. I imagine there should be something printed on your badge to tell you what you have.

Regards,

Gordon

[Grant Broadhurst]

Thanks for the info Gordon , mine is the Kreiswettkampfe . What exactly were these given for ?

[Gordon Craig]

Grant,

For fireman's competitions. These "sporting" events pitted teams of firemen against each other doing things they would do on the job, or slightly modified forms of job related tasks. I'll see if I can post some pictures tomorrow to give you a better idea of what I am trying to say. Before these badges there were badges for individual types of competitions. About a dozen of them. These later badges certainly simplified production.

Regards,

Gordon

Edited April 26, 2007 by Gordon Craig

[Gordon Craig]

Grant,

I don't have any pictures of East German Firemen taking part in a competition but below I have posted a picture of Hungarian Firemen competing in an international contest in Czechoslovakia in 1973. Doing something they would normally do on the job. Hooking up a gasoline power pump to get water to the fire.

Regards,

Gordon

[Grant Broadhurst]

Thanks Gordon !