Norway Norwegian Front Fighterbadge

[Jan Arne S]

Here is the Norwegian NS Frontkjempermerket " Front Fighter Badge " . Marked with Silver stamp 830 S and "W" beleived to be the maker .

Awarded of Norwegian that Volunteered in Germany duty , also some Swedes and some Germans awarded Frontkjempermerket .

Most of the Norwegian Volunteers was in Waffen - SS .

As a note ! A Norwegian News Paper showed today pics from " Kaprolat " and " Hasselmann" where it si beleived that about 140 Norwegian was killed in fights against the Russian Army Midsummer 1944 . Several "Headscalps" and rests of German uniforms is lieing around in the area 60 years after the War ended .

Jan Arne

Edited May 28, 2005 by Jan Arne S

[Jan Arne S]

Back of NS Frontkjempermerket 830S + W .

Jan Arne

[Jan Arne S]

Norwegian Frontfighter Badge "Frontkjempermerket" wide wide straith pin marked 830 S under shield .

Jan Arne

[Jan Arne S]

Back of Norwegian Frontfighter Badge .

Jan Arne

[Bob Hunter]

I always found this to be an attractive badge although difficult for me to authenticate since I haven't handled many of them. Nice examples.

[Jan Arne S]

Bob !

Thanks !

Just a little extra info on last showed "Frontkjempermerket" . This "Frontkjempermerket" with 830 s under shield can also be found with thin pin like the pin and hinge on the 830S + W Badge .

And I beleive ( this is only My opinoin ) that they had a lot of damage on hinges and pins of the variant with thin pin , because this was a very weak point . And that it was changed to a wide straith pin with more "powerfull" hinge near the end of the War .

PS ! I have not seen this Badge yet , but I hope to do soon . There is a variant of "Frontkjempermerket" 830S + "W" with wide straith pin . This Badge is in s Collection of a Friend of mine .

And I beleive that he is one of the Person in Norway that has most knowledge about the Norwegian "Frontfighters" . He have contacted the " Frontfighter" that have awarded the Badge , and he tells that He got the Badge like this direct from the Norwegian "Frontkjemper" Office .

I hope he will allow me to take a shot of the Badge and Post here .

Jan Arne

Edited January 25, 2006 by Jan Arne S

[Jan Arne S]

Norwegian "Hird Tjenestebok" .

Hirden was the Armed Forces in the Norwegian Nazi Party .

Front .

[Jan Arne S]

The original owner of this Book was in the 2. Norwegian Police Company . They was a part of 6 SS Gebirgsjegerdivision in Finland .

Jan Arne

[Jan Arne S]

And here is His award .

Jan Arne

[Deruelle]

Thanks for posting this beautiful badge. Very impressie .

Regards

Christophe

[Jan Arne S]

Hi Guys !

Sorry ! That it took so long time .

But here is the Frontfighterbadge marked 830S + W with wide straith pin .

This is the only 830S + W I have seen with this type of pin . Badge comes direct from the Vet. , he still lives and got the badge this way from the Norwegian " Frontkjemperkontoret " . This badge has never been repaired .

Jan Arne

Badge from Geir B Collection . Photo taken by my , He has accept that I post pics here .

Edited March 11, 2006 by Jan Arne S

[Jan Arne S]

Back of "Frontkjempermerket" .

Jan Arne

Badge from Geir B Collection .

Edited March 11, 2006 by Jan Arne S

[Jan Arne S]

And here is an article from a period News Paper "Fritt Folk" about the institution of the " Frontfighterbadge " .

Sorry that text is in Norwegian .

At the end it stands !" Badge made after a drawing made of Harald Damsleth ".

Jan Arne

Edited March 12, 2006 by Jan Arne S

[Scowen]

An excellent thread Jan Arne. Thank you for showing these fascinating badges & documents

Cheers

Don

[Jan Arne S]

And here is a period intervue with the "orignal" owner of the "hirdtjenestebok" .

Done when he was in Finnland . I have slached this last name .

He was the oldest among the Volunteers in 2. Politikompanie .

Jan Arne

Edited March 12, 2006 by Jan Arne S