Classic Wehrwolf Flag Photo

[Sergeant 08]

Remember the "Scharze Brigade" cuff title! It was really an attic found and it was never in a collection before. It was on the cover of a photo album and inside the album I found some little pieces of a clay pantile.

Nobody had an idea what kind of cuff title it was. But then I found the Wehrwolf photo which was taken in 1933 and the final evidence in a book.

PS: Again the old Wehrwolf skull design with bones behind the skull.

Edited October 16, 2010 by Sergeant 08

[Robin Lumsden]

Notice the Wehrwolf skull design with the bones behind the skull!

Remember............ Wehrwolf also used the (Brunswick) skull with bones under the TK............ :whistle:

[Robin Lumsden]

Bones UNDER TK............. :cheeky:

[Sergeant 08]

Remember............ Wehrwolf also used the (Brunswick) skull with bones under the TK............

Yes, I know.

What I call the old "classic Wehrwolf skull design" is the design on armbands and membership badges with bones behind the skull.

[Sergeant 08]

What is this badge? I think Marine-Brigade Ehrhardt?

Edited October 19, 2010 by Sergeant 08

[Sergeant 08]

Edited October 19, 2010 by Sergeant 08

[canutt]

Interesting! It seems to be the smaller version (5 cm rather than 8 cm) of the insignia used by II. Marine Brigade Ehrhardt.

These badges, sometimes presented as "badge for armband" (Einwohnerwehr Wilhemshawen using this insignia existed), are probably commemorative insigna for service in the Freikorps.

Is the photo dated?

When this kind of wehrwolf arm band came into use?

regards,

Mario

[Sergeant 08]

Interesting! It seems to be the smaller version (5 cm rather than 8 cm) of the insignia used by II. Marine Brigade Ehrhardt.

These badges, sometimes presented as "badge for armband" (Einwohnerwehr Wilhemshawen using this insignia existed), are probably commemorative insigna for service in the Freikorps.

Is the photo dated?

When this kind of wehrwolf arm band came into use?

regards,

Mario

There are no informations about the year on the back of the photo. The members in the photo are still wearing field grey caps. In 1927 they started to wear black caps.

I think the photo was taken in 1925/1926.

PS: It looks like a break for smokers during a Wehrwolf event.

Edited October 21, 2010 by Sergeant 08

[Sergeant 08]

Here is the complete photo.

[Sergeant 08]

From the same event!

[Sergeant 08]

There were more than 15 Wehrwolf flags, I think.

Edited October 20, 2010 by Sergeant 08

[Sergeant 08]

My favourite photo of flags!

Edited October 20, 2010 by Sergeant 08

[Robin Lumsden]

Great photo..............nice to see the date.

Caps like this................ :rolleyes:

[Sergeant 08]

Great photo..............nice to see the date.

Caps like this................

Always good to get a photo with some informations.

Most photos have no information about date or location and we will never know where the photos came from.

Here is another one with a sign which tells us, it was the "Wehrwolf Ortsgruppe Saadow" (a small village in the south of Brandenburg).

Edited October 22, 2010 by Sergeant 08

[Robin Lumsden]

Nice! Another very early picture.

[Sergeant 08]

Let us order some buckles here!

Edited October 27, 2010 by Sergeant 08

[Robin Lumsden]

Let us order some buckles here!

:cheers:

[Sergeant 08]

Thoughts about the next badge?

Looks like removed from a sport shirt? No idea what it is.

Edited November 2, 2010 by Sergeant 08

[Robin Lumsden]

Never seen that one before.

[Sergeant 08]

Never seen that one before.

I bought it today. I hope to find an answer later.

PS: I thought, it looks similar like a well known skull. Again I have no evidence. Until now....

[Robin Lumsden]

The key to identification is the coat of arms...........

[Sergeant 08]

The key to identification is the coat of arms...........

That is correct. And it will not be easy to identify it. Seller came from Magdeburg, but it means nothing.

I thought, it could be a sport shirt badge from a local group in the 30's!?

[Robin Lumsden]

I thought, it could be a sport shirt badge

Or a swimming badge...............if these are meant to be 'waves' ??

I wonder if there are words on the three chevrons ?

Edited November 2, 2010 by Robin Lumsden

[Sergeant 08]

Or a swimming badge...............if these are meant to be 'waves' ??

I wonder if there are words on the three chevrons ?

I think in some days I will know more.

PS: The most skull swimming badges that I have seen had always a round or oval shape.

Edited November 2, 2010 by Sergeant 08

[Sergeant 08]

Compare the shape! But perhaps it is only wishful thinking.

Edited November 2, 2010 by Sergeant 08