Horse driver badge - mini

[Gebirgsjaeger]

Hi Guys!

Can you please help me determine age and the value of this one. It's 3 cm in diameter...

Thanks in advance!

[speedytop]

Hi Gebirgsjaeger,

you posted it twice, but in the wrong sections.
The correct section is here:

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...play.php?f=110

I think, that it is an early post war badge, named "Deutsches Fahrerabzeichen Klasse IV" or "Kleines Fahrerabzeichen".

Uwe

[Nigel N]

Hi Bata!
Please feel free to post your badge here, as it fits in nicely with 57 and other postwar related pieces!

-Nigel

[Gebirgsjaeger]

Thanks Uwe, thanks Nigel!

Uwe, I'm sorry for posting this tread into the wrong sections, I know there was not "57" version of rider badges but I had an info that there were riders badges before TR when "R" was put on, afterwards it was put off again... There are some age on this badge but I was not sure - how much?

Nigel, I do not think it deserves to be on 3 places... 2 is more than enough. Or does it?

[Nigel N]

Well I've enjoyed seeing it!!!!
-Nigel

[Gebirgsjaeger]

Well I've enjoyed seeing it!!!!
-Nigel

Thanks again! Well, I can move it wherever you want, just I have to make a note that "you asked for it!"

[Nigel N]

Leave it with us my friend, its our period of collecting, and I think it is more appreciated here than in any other section!!
-Nigel

[speedytop]

Hi Gebirgsjaeger,

"I had an info that there were riders badges before TR when "R" was put on, afterwards it was put off again..."

I read it also, but without any period source I don't believe it.

As I know, the rider and the driver badges started in 1930.
In my collection in an early award book for the "Deutsche Reiter-Abzeichen" with entries from April 1931.
The booklet with the rider badge on the first page show the badge with the R.

This is an information from a member of the "other" section

Uwe

[Gebirgsjaeger]

Uwe, I believe you're right, which means there was actually no good reason for removing "R" considering it was not related with TR, but it was a hard time...
Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us!