Help with Vet badge

[Vostradeis]

Hi,
could someone help me with this badge? Is it from a specific association? and what does DBK means?



Thank you
Best Regards
Edward

[Brian L.]

It's BDK. Bund Deutscher Krieger. The cross is from the 20s. But, I believe the bund originated in the 1870s.

[speedytop]

Hi,

Bund deutscher Kriegsopfer

http://www.huesken.com/shop/de/organ...bdk-58070.html

I think, early post WWII

Uwe

[Brian L.]

Hi,

Bund deutscher Kriegsopfer

http://www.huesken.com/shop/de/organ...bdk-58070.html

I think, early post WWII

Uwe

Since the badge matches, it's obviously Bund Deutscher Kriegsopfer.

However, there was also a Bund Deutscher Krieger (no 'opfer') as well as a Deutscher Krieger Bund before, during and after WWI. So, I believe there's probably some sort of link, through the initials.

[speedytop]

Hi,

there are different names and different abbbreviations.

But it is always combined with Kriegsopfer, Kriegsbeschädigter or later Körperbehinderter.

Abbreviation BDK or BDKK (the same badge as BDK, but with a second K instead of the lower oak leaves).

Uwe

[Vostradeis]

Hi,
thank you all very much!

Best regards
Edward