Troy Tempest Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Does anybody know anything about this award at all? Tombak, "HCH. Timm, Berlin C 19", c1910 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Y Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 It's a fencing club pin. Don't remember the details, but I'm sure another member can fill you in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
militaria0815 Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 (edited) It's a fencing club pin. Don't remember the details, but I'm sure another member can fill you in.The word "fechten" in this case does not mean "to fence", it is "to beg". The award was given from the "Deutsche Krieger-Fechtanstalt" which was kind of a welfare/charity organization. Edited August 15, 2007 by militaria0815 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Tempest Posted August 15, 2007 Author Share Posted August 15, 2007 Thank you Tom and militaria! Militaria, do you think it was given to someone for their charity work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
militaria0815 Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Thank you Tom and militaria! Militaria, do you think it was given to someone for their charity work?There was an article in a miltaria journal some time ago, as soon i will find out, I will provide you w more information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Tempest Posted August 15, 2007 Author Share Posted August 15, 2007 Okay, thanks, that's very good of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
--dj--Joe Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 (edited) Earlier thread on award in question.http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=9230&hl=fencing--dj--Joe Edited August 15, 2007 by --dj--Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
militaria0815 Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Yours is the badge for the "rank" of Oberfechtmeister and it is the 2nd lowest of 9 different awards. The "rank" Oberfechtmeister (and the silver cross) was awarded for a total of 50 Reichsmark which had been collected. The highest medal was awarded for a total collected sum of money of 100.000 Reichsmark or more! The Krieger-Fechtanstalt was found in 1884, the money went to orphanages where children of KIA soldiers lived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Tempest Posted August 20, 2007 Author Share Posted August 20, 2007 Thanks for that link Joe, and thanks for that info Militaria! GMIC brain trust comes through again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
--dj--Joe Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 (edited) What is the device or emblem the hands are clasped through? Please.--dj--Joe Edited August 25, 2007 by --dj--Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
--dj--Joe Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 Could they be money bags? --dj--Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 (edited) Hallo --dj--Joe Not wanting to wander to far off the subject in question,I am still inclined to think this item has connections with the Freemasons, the handshake symbol appears on many French medals and badges attributed to Charity work carried out by the Freemasons in France. The symbol pictured below, I understand is more often encounted when thinking of the Freemasons, this one's on a building in Kempten in the Allg?u region of Bavaria.Perhaps some of our French / German members could shed some light onto this insignia with the handshake??Kevin in Deva. Edited September 30, 2007 by Kev in Deva Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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