Hamburg Infantry Badge

[MIKE12550]

Hello, this is a hamburg infantry badge I got today.Thanks for looking,MIKE

[MIKE12550]

Reverse

[MIKE12550]

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[Gerd Becker]

Nice original. The proper name is "Deutsches Feldehrenzeichen", like mentioned on the reverse.

There are fakes out there of this badge:

[MIKE12550]

Thank you Gerd,this badge really caught my eye,I just called it an infantry badge because of the soldier on the front. Mike

[andya]

Nice original. The proper name is "Deutsches Feldehrenzeichen", like mentioned on the reverse.

There are fakes out there of this badge:

Hi Gerd
Is the picture you show a fake? I assume it is because of the hinge set up
Thanks
andy

[Gerd Becker]

Hi Gerd
Is the picture you show a fake? I assume it is because of the hinge set up
Thanks
andy

Hi Andy,

it is from a website, where you can buy reproductions, so technically its not a fake but a repro (although i have seen them sold as real on ebay, how surprising ) I will try to find the link and post it later.

But you are right, if you compare the hinge-setup to a good one, you see the difference easily. I haven´t compared them in hand yet, but i am sure, there are more differences. Maybe (i hope not) one of the members has on of these and can post good scans here.

Mike, no problem. This badge was an non-official badge during the Weimar Republic and could be aquired from Soldiers, who had service in WW 2 and came from Hamburg area, i guess. Maybe someone can correct me or add some information.

best,
Gerd

[McCulloh]

Made illegal in November 1935 by the "commemoratives ban", I have only ever seen it worn in photos by SS men oddly enough.
See here:
http://www.wehrmacht-awards.net/foru...ldehrenzeichen