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[KDVR]

BdA - What's the meaning of BdA?

[KDVR]

Backside

[BURGERHAUS]

Actually, it's VDA.

[JNoble]

That's a very nice tinnie you have there. VDA stands for Volksbund f?r das Deutschtum im Ausland (Peoples federation for the Germans in foreign counties).

James.

Edited December 8, 2007 by JNoble

[Scowen]

Actually, it's VDA.

Robert is correct. With the Gothic Fractur font used at this time, the capitol V often looked like a captal B. This can often make translating period documents quite difficult.

The section below shows the capital V in use from a period publication, it says "Standsch?tzenverbandes Tirol-Vorarlberg"

Cheers

Don

[BURGERHAUS]

An enamel VDA Not quite as much of a bend in the V. Robert I will check over my other tinnies and post some of them. Have a nice weekend and congratulations James!

Edited December 8, 2007 by BURGERHAUS

[BURGERHAUS]

Another VDA I was fortunate enough to get this one from John Bart. I often wonder about him as he has a tremendous collection. Notive how the V is not completely connected on this one.

Edited December 8, 2007 by BURGERHAUS

[KDVR]

Many thanks for the help of all of you