Photo of the Gau Wartheland Badge

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Photo of the Gau Wartheland Badge

Post by rlh » 07 Sep 2002 20:32

Does anyone have a photo of the Gau Wartheland badge being worn? I'd appreciate any leads.

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Post by Marcus » 08 Sep 2002 15:58

I'm also interested in this as well as photos of any genuine such badge.

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AN ORIGINAL BADGE

Post by WCSTUMP » 08 Sep 2002 19:16

Here is a photograph of an original badge I once owned.
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REVERSE

Post by WCSTUMP » 08 Sep 2002 19:18

Reverse of the badge.
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Post by Marcus » 08 Sep 2002 19:36

Thanks William.

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BADGE IN PLATINUM, GOLD AND DIAMONDS

Post by WCSTUMP » 08 Sep 2002 20:05

This example, produced by the firm of Klien, is owned by Wolfe and Hardin. The swastika and date are fabricated from blue sapphires.
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REVERSE OF BADGE

Post by WCSTUMP » 08 Sep 2002 20:19

REVERSE.
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Post by Marcus » 08 Sep 2002 20:21

Impressive!

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Post by Bryan Poon » 09 Sep 2002 03:35

Hi Bill

From your first set of picture, I saw a price tag that wrote $7000 or $9000. Is the real price for it?? :mrgreen:

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EAGLE EYE

Post by WCSTUMP » 09 Sep 2002 04:32

You have a keen eye, but the price tag was for a group of items that it was in. The going price is around $5K IF you can find an original.
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Post by Benjamin Fanjoy » 09 Sep 2002 05:36

Wow 8O , nice pic's Bill!!
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Post by Richard van Kempen » 09 Sep 2002 15:30

nice badge Bill

can you give us some additional about the badge?

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DETAILS

Post by WCSTUMP » 09 Sep 2002 16:47

The Warthegau badge is not an official NSDAP Gautraditions-Abzeichen. It is a "Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste im Volkstumskampf". The famous never-instituted diamonds piece found at Schloss Klessheim near Salzburg in 1945 most likely was planned to have been awarded, but never was. It is truly a one of a kind treasure.

The badges were presented by Partiegenossen Arthur Greiser of Reichgau Wartheland. Many have thought for years that it was an official NSDAP Gau tradition badge, but it isn't.
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Badge in wear

Post by Matt Gibbs » 09 Sep 2002 17:17

Photo of the badge in wear, sorry about quality - this is Wilhelm Koppe:
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Post by rlh » 10 Sep 2002 19:43

Matt,

Thanks for the picture. Do you have any biographical info on the Obergruppenfuhrer?

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