Jan Arne S Posted May 28, 2005 Share Posted May 28, 2005 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Arne S Posted May 28, 2005 Author Share Posted May 28, 2005 Back of NS Frontkjempermerket 830S + W .Jan Arne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Arne S Posted January 20, 2006 Author Share Posted January 20, 2006 Norwegian Frontfighter Badge "Frontkjempermerket" wide wide straith pin marked 830 S under shield .Jan Arne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Arne S Posted January 20, 2006 Author Share Posted January 20, 2006 Back of Norwegian Frontfighter Badge . Jan Arne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hunter Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Arne S Posted January 25, 2006 Author Share Posted January 25, 2006 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Arne S Posted January 25, 2006 Author Share Posted January 25, 2006 Norwegian "Hird Tjenestebok" . Hirden was the Armed Forces in the Norwegian Nazi Party . Front . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Arne S Posted January 25, 2006 Author Share Posted January 25, 2006 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Arne S Posted January 25, 2006 Author Share Posted January 25, 2006 And here is His award . Jan Arne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deruelle Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Thanks for posting this beautiful badge. Very impressie .RegardsChristophe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Arne S Posted March 11, 2006 Author Share Posted March 11, 2006 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Arne S Posted March 11, 2006 Author Share Posted March 11, 2006 (edited) Back of "Frontkjempermerket" . Jan ArneBadge from Geir B Collection . Edited March 11, 2006 by Jan Arne S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Arne S Posted March 12, 2006 Author Share Posted March 12, 2006 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scowen Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 An excellent thread Jan Arne. Thank you for showing these fascinating badges & documents CheersDon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Arne S Posted March 12, 2006 Author Share Posted March 12, 2006 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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