Danzig Red Cross ?

[jpage]

Hi, Jim Page here. I recently inherited My father's WW2 German medals , he collected them in post-war Munich. I have done much research on them, the one that confuses Me is the Danzig Red Cross. any idea of It's rarity, value, reason for issue ? I have no idea how to post a pic on this forum. I can send pics if anyone is interested.Thanks

[jpage]

[jpage]

The large eagle with HK at the bottom left is a hood ornament I think.

[William Kramer]

Hello there,

Welcome to the forum. Can you please post front and back photos of the specific badge you are asking about? I believe the white enamel piece, correct?

William Kramer

[jpage]

I'll try and post Sunday, not having much luck posting pics.

[jpage]

Here's a pic of the front, the rear is unmarked and gilt metal with a pinback.

[jpage]

pic of back

[Ian Hulley]

Beautiful ! Such a shame about the enamel damage.

Ian

[Sid Guttridge]

What exactly are you confused about?

Danzig was a Free City (as the badge says) under League of Nations mandate between the wars. This badge must date from that period.

Danzig only had a population of about 400,000 and only a small minority of them are likely to have been in the Red Cross.

Furthermore, the great majority of the 95% of the population who were German probably did not look back on the Free State period with any particular fondness and so I doubt many would have set any particular value on preserving its minor baubles.

I would therefore imagine it is a comparitive rarity.

Cheers,

Sid.

[William Kramer]

The Danzig Red Cross award is VERY rare. Here is the version without the swastika.

and a good reference:

http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=97375

William Kramer

[jpage]

Thank You !