Schlesisches Adler

[Don D.]

True. You don't see many award docs to women.

[Sergeant 08]

Thanks for the correction. I must burn my dictionary. I always thought Hütten were huts, dwellings or lodgings.

I checked on Babylon and 'Hüttenwesen' translates as Steel Industry. So, I assume she was a director of a steel factory - quite a job for a woman at that time.

In any event, it's quite unusual to find the SA awarded to a woman.

The word "Hütten" can also mean huts. That's is the problem with languages. The same word can have different meanings.

Perhaps she was the director of a steel factory, but I guess her husband was the director and that was the reason why they called his wife "Frau Hüttendirektor".

PS: No doubt! Very rare to find a SA, that was given to a woman.

[morel5000]

Nice badge Trevor, is that a mark/ square punch or a dent?

Best regards,
Michel

[BlackWatch1]

I thought I could post this photo in this 8 year old thread since there is a Schlesischer Adler awarded to a woman as shown back in 2012 and in this photo both women are wearing a similar award in Cunnersdorf( I'm not saying these women were personally awarded the Adler). Photographic evidence of women and the Freikorps seems to be pretty rare. I've done a google search and came up with nothing.

[pauke]

This is certainly a spoof photo based on the ribbon bars, wound badge and uniforms themselves. And nicely done!

[pauke]

Regarding the document awarded to the "Frau Huettendirektor", if she were the actual head of the firm then I would expect the title to read "Frau Huettendirektorin". Her hubby was the boss.

[Brian L.]

Regarding the document awarded to the "Frau Huettendirektor", if she were the actual head of the firm then I would expect the title to read "Frau Huettendirektorin". Her hubby was the boss.

Yes. When I showed this at the same time on GMIC, it was established that her title came from her husband. I assume therefore her husband probably also got the SAII.