Organisational Badges Pin lovers, chech this one out

[Peter J]

Let's see if you guys can identify this rather unusual stickpin Markings on reverse: FMK.

cheers

Peter

[speedytop]

Hi Peter,

two possible institutions:

Volksliste Saar (national list Saar), sympathizer badge (Heering/H?sken 3rd edition, No. A103a)

or, I think better:

Volkssozialistische Selbsthilfe (national-socialist self-help), members badge (Heering/H?sken 4th edition, No. 5630a)

Regards

Uwe

[Peter J]

I knew I could count on you Uwe The pin in my edition is identical to this one and referred to as Volksliste, does the reference in the 4th edition to Selbsthilfe indicate a possible change of heart from H?sken's part?

These two documents came with the pin, but it's apparent they don't match the pin, as Wirsitz is located in Posen. The Ausweis states "Abzeichen f?r Volksdeutsche", is there any reference to this pin in H?sken's book?

cheers

Peter

[Peter J]

ausweis

[speedytop]

Hi Peter,

I could find nothing about an "Abzeichen f?r Volksdeutsche".

H?sken 4th edition does not list the "Volksliste Saar" furthermore.

There remains a mystery, sorry!

About the "Volkssozialistische Selbsthilfe der Pfalz":

http://www.historisches-lexikon-bayerns.de...l/artikel_44964

Regards

Uwe

[Scowen]

To add a little confusion the design was also used on a tinnie for the "Gemeinschaft durch opfer", see here: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtop...ost&p=74355

Cheers

Don

[Peter J]

Good to see you Don The plot thickens, but at least that's closer to the location initially referred to by H?sken.

cheers

Peter

[Peter J]

Don, here's a quick update on this topic. I had a chat with H?sken and he confirmed it's actually the "Volkssozialistische Selbsthilfe". I've also added the 6.6cm tall door-plaque to my collection

cheers

Peter