Alpine Red Cross Badge

[Bobki52]

Please give me your thoughts regarding the authenticity of this badge.

[Bobki52]

Another pic

Another pic.

[Peppe864]

fake/fantasy piece?

But lets see what others say. I amk not an expert on the mountain related badges.

[Tom Yanacek]

Barffegnugen

Hello,

Never seen anything like this before and hope I never do again. For me it is definitely a fake/fantasy badge as Peppe says. The way the German words are broken up is ridiculous. A poorly-designed badge, totally unlike anything legitimate of the Third Reich Period.

Best regards,
Tom

[PBR]

I've followed the discussion during the years in relation to those badges, and as far as I know no proof of its authenticity has ever surfaced, so they are commonly considered fakes.
If not interested and you want to sell it to me, as fake of course, I'll be glad to obtain an example for my fake collection.

[Mike TM]

I would say that is a fantasy piece.

regards
Mike

[RonR]

Was surprised to see it here...........


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[Bobki52]

Husken Katalog

RonR,

I'm not familiar with Husken. What does the badge's picture in their catalog imply?
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[RonR]

Description just above the picture....xj)...Brosche,,Alpen-Rettungsdienst"

[PBR]

I had some very bad experiences with Husken....so, this catalogue means nothing to me.

[BergführerKiser]

Servus Bergkameraden,

There has been plenty of discussion about this badge in other posts. The DRK had the Gebirgs-Unfall-Deinst badge. There has been some documentation about the Alpine Rescue Service badge...but still a lot of questions about it.

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=122251

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ht=drK+Gebirgs


Bergheil und Horrido!

Patrick

[Tom Yanacek]

Hello guys,

Apparently, one sold recently on proxibid for $50. Most of the stuff that filters its way into this auction is questionable at best.

http://www.proxibid.com/asp/LotDetai...53&lid=8399246

Best regards,
Tom

[DRK]

Fake badge..... has been discussed many times before.
A red cross with a swastika on it is always big red flag !!!
Just like the cloth red cross armbands with large swastika's on them,all fake




Regards,

THeo

[Tom Yanacek]

Fake badge..... has been discussed many times before.
A red cross with a swastika on it is always big red flag !!!
Just like the cloth red cross armbands with large swastika's on them,all fake

Regards,

THeo

Hello Theo,

Thanks for posting that armband. Although that is still a fake, it still looks a lot more believable than that badge that started this discussion thread.

Best regards,
Tom