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Partially polished version made by a jeweler of fire-gilded silver with 25 brilliants set à pavé and small sawn perforations. The waisted, swinging pin is engraved "C.E. Juncker" and has the hallmark "800". Safety catch. 58 x 49 mm. Weight 70 grams (OEK 4051).
At least ten copies of this special level of the Anti-Partisan War Badge were made by the Juncker firm during the 2nd half of 1944 according to a former manager. As no award has been documented, we have to speculate a bit concerning both this one and the two other known examples according to Nimmergut. Nimmergut supposes (based on the two known examples) that they were preliminary pieces. It is, however, more probable that the award was a special honor and so, outside the award regulations, as for example the Luftwaffe's double badge with diamonds, or the Navy's combat badge with diamonds.
In design, dimensions, and weight it corresponds to the one illustrated by Klaus Patzwall (see "Das Bandenkampfabzeichen" p. 51 ff) and the examples examined by Jörg Nimmergut (See "Dt. Orden und Ehrenzeichen" vol. IV p. 2342).
Of great rarity.
Saw this in a german auctionshous at this moment!ralf
></o>Partially polished version made by a jeweler of fire-gilded silver with 25 brilliants set à pavé and small sawn perforations. The waisted, swinging pin is engraved "C.E. Juncker" and has the hallmark "800". Safety catch. 58 x 49 mm. Weight 70 grams (OEK 4051).
At least ten copies of this special level of the Anti-Partisan War Badge were made by the Juncker firm during the 2nd half of 1944 according to a former manager. As no award has been documented, we have to speculate a bit concerning both this one and the two other known examples according to Nimmergut. Nimmergut supposes (based on the two known examples) that they were preliminary pieces. It is, however, more probable that the award was a special honor and so, outside the award regulations, as for example the Luftwaffe's double badge with diamonds, or the Navy's combat badge with diamonds.
In design, dimensions, and weight it corresponds to the one illustrated by Klaus Patzwall (see "Das Bandenkampfabzeichen" p. 51 ff) and the examples examined by Jörg Nimmergut (See "Dt. Orden und Ehrenzeichen" vol. IV p. 2342).
Of great rarity.
Saw this in a german auctionshous at this moment!ralf
ow, that badge hurt my eyes.
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