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Helferin Items

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Post by Vikki » 01 Mar 2006, 03:52

I thought I'd post some female military insignia and other items, since I haven't seen many examples of them shown here.

The first photo is of Nachrichtenhelferin des Heeres (Army Communications Auxiliaries) insignia: cap, cufftitle, service brooches (enamel and painted versions), etc.

The second picture is a closeup of the painted and enamel service brooches, and the reverses of two identical pins, per a request for closeups from a member of the Forum. (Note that the owner of one of them apparently scratched her initials on the back of it.)

Hope you enjoy them....

~FV

(Edit: OOPS! I see that the photos attached in reverse order than I meant them to. Oh well, you know what I mean....)
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Post by Vikki » 01 Mar 2006, 05:00

The second set of insignia includes a cufftitle of a Stabshelferin des Heeres (female auxiliaries who performed clerical duties for the Army). From the green and white piping of the cap, it appears to have belonged to a woman who worked in the Heeresverwaltung (Army Administration).

For an example of this type of cap in wear, see the photo (bottom of page 1), very generously posted by Max Williams, on this thread: http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=42637)

The woman in the photo is wearing what appears to be the identical type of hat. I've also included one of the pins that she's wearing on her tie, which I've most often heard referred to as a pin for Wehrmachtgefolge, in the insignia grouping.

~FV
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Post by Wolfensteiner » 01 Mar 2006, 12:24

Hey nice items there mate.
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Post by Vikki » 02 Mar 2006, 05:20

Thanks, AussieTiger. :)

Some Kriegsmarine items: Marinehelferin service brooch, enlisted Marinehelferin cap, Signals Unterführerin's cap.
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Post by Vikki » 03 Mar 2006, 03:25

Luftnachrichtenhelferinnen and related items: Ln-Helferin cap, Flugmeldedienst (Aircraft Reporting Service) “civilian” pin (1936 pattern--also worn on uniforms), Ln-Helferin service brooches, Flugmeldedienst sleeve patch, Ln-Oberhelferin rank insignium.

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Post by Annelie » 03 Mar 2006, 06:54

Thanks for sharing Fraulein Valkyrie

they are indeed very nice, :)
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Post by Vikki » 03 Mar 2006, 07:38

Annelie,

I'm glad you enjoyed them! It's a great compliment when knowledgeable people get something from my research and collection, it makes it seem very much more worthwhile.

I'd love to see or hear anything you have to add!

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Post by FRANCY RITTER » 08 Mar 2006, 10:07

Hello!!

Many intersting...Fraulein !!! :o :)

Pic from ebay old auction..

Saluti..Francesco :wink:


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Post by snookie » 10 Mar 2006, 19:56

Snookie loves your stuff!
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Post by Vikki » 11 Mar 2006, 09:38

Francesco,

Very nice photo! Grazie!

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Post by Vikki » 11 Mar 2006, 09:41

snookie wrote:Snookie loves your stuff!
So does Fraulein Valkyrie! :wink:

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Einmal...

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Post by Vikki » 18 Mar 2006, 06:31

Luft Flakhelferin sleeve insignium, wound badge, and wound badge document.

~FV
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Post by David C. Clarke » 18 Mar 2006, 07:34

Really nice Thread Fraulein Valkyrie! :D

I admit I'm not a militaria person, but I've never seen anything like these.

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Post by PaulReck » 18 Mar 2006, 15:30

Very nice collection of some very rare items!!!
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Post by snookie » 20 Mar 2006, 14:14

I do not think I had ever seen a wound badge doc to a woman (I knew they were out there but never laid eyes on one)!!!

Great items!
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