Peter J Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Let's see if you guys can identify this rather unusual stickpin Markings on reverse: FMK.cheersPeter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytop Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 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)RegardsUwe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter J Posted November 7, 2008 Author Share Posted November 7, 2008 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?cheersPeter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter J Posted November 7, 2008 Author Share Posted November 7, 2008 ausweis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytop Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 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_44964RegardsUwe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scowen Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 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=74355CheersDon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter J Posted November 8, 2008 Author Share Posted November 8, 2008 Good to see you Don The plot thickens, but at least that's closer to the location initially referred to by H?sken.cheersPeter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter J Posted February 11, 2009 Author Share Posted February 11, 2009 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 cheersPeter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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