Norwegian Frontfigther Badge

[Jan Arne S]

Hi Guys !
I dont know it this is the right forum for this badge , but I try .
This Norwegian Frontfigther Badge was only awarded by Norwegian that voolentered in Wehrmacht and Waffen - SS . About 7000 was awarded . The only badge man can be "sure" that is warmade is marked " 830 s " + " W " ( Maker Webeto ) . Another ting to look for is detail of the Wikings head .

Lillegutt

[Jan Arne S]

Frontfighter badge

Back of badge

[Jan Arne S]

Frontfighter Badge 1

Hi All !
It was also made an stickpin / miniature of the Norwegian Frontfigther Badge . Also one miniature with screwback .

[Jan Arne S]

Frontfigther Badge 1

Back of miniature

[Frank Heukemes]

Dear Lillegutt,

Great ensemble! Have you seen Detlev Niemann´s recent update? He has this badge with miniature and a lot of other very interesting Scandinavian SS badges there! One of them a honour cross with metal SS runes on the ribbon that I have never seen before. Does anybody of you know this award?

Cheers, Frank H.

[Jan Arne S]

Hi Frank !
Yes ! I scanned Detlevs pages on friday . I saw the cross with eagle on and ribbon with SS - runes . I have never seen any Norwegian NS ( Nazi Party ) like that . There is only one Norwegian NS Cross with ribbon ( 1939 - 1945 ) . That is NS Tapper og Tro ( brave and loyal ) . It is 3. classes of this cross + an "halsorden" like the knight cross of Iron Cross . 3. class with long ribbon and 1941 on . Second class like that one on pics . and 1. class with screwback .
But the Norwegian Frontfighter set was a really nice one .

Lillegutt

PS ! I will post a thread about NS " Tapper og Tro " later with pics of " halsorden " . Today only one of this crosses are known i Norway . Will post this under crosses .
The Norwegian NS police ( 1939 - 1945 ) badge was also made with ribbon , but I think only 2- 3 of this with ribbon are known today .

[Ludwig]

Cross

The cross with runes attached to the ribbon is the Finnsh Waffen-SS memebers memory cross. The small shield with a death´s head is the lapelbadge for the Finnish WSS members.

[Frank Heukemes]

Dear Ludwig,

Does "memory" imply that it is by any chance after 1945? According to Detlev´s description that is not the case.

Cheers, Frank H.

[Ludwig]

Memory cross

As far as I know (= info from WSS-veterans) they were awarded these crosses right after the break up of the Finnish battallion summer 1943.
I have also had a cross that I know was produced after the war and it was much thicker and had not that very glossy black paint.

[Denis]

Such badges are mentioned in Littlejohn's Foreign Legions of the Third Reich volume 1 (or in volume 2's Addendum)
Sorry but I have not these books with me at the time of writing
Denis

[Jan Arne S]

"Detlevs medal"

Hi Guys !
Yupp ! I did not think that was an Norwegian Medal . If it had been Norwegian it would have been the NS Raven on medal and not an Eagle .

Lillegutt

[Frank Heukemes]

Dear Lillegutt,

How can you tell it is a raven? The birdies you show squawk "eagle" into my ear. They are not exactly German Third Reich, but related.

Cheers, Frank H.

[Jan Arne S]

NS Raven

Hi Frank !
The " NS ravn " , NS Raven was used as symbol for the Norwegian Nazi Party . I will post pics of some items later today . And the NS raven always have the same design . Will try to post pics after work . Was one work 13.5 hours yesterday , problems with a "PLC" . Hope not this day will be so long .

Lillegutt

[Jan Arne S]

NS Raven 1

Hi Guys !
Here are pics of an NS Raven from a headgear . The raven always carries the "sunwheel" ( Dont know the English word for that wheel ) . This one have been on an NS party cap .

Lillegutt

[Frank Heukemes]

Dear Lillegutt,

Can´t help it, still looks like an eagle to me. If the ravens on the fields here in Munich would have such a cool bent beak, I would catch some, stuff them out and silver spray paint ´em to go on top of my display cases!

Cheers, Frank H.