Useful general reference threads to the collector of Kriegsmarine War Badges:
Reference books: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=204004; http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=461165
The Cities of Kriegsmarine Badge Production: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...62#post4139462
Die struck vs. die cast process: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=220168
Badge finishing processes (last posts in thread): http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=457069
Categories of metals used in war badges: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=454572
Time period of introduction of zinc for awards: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...08#post6028308
A wonderful sampling of late war zinc badges from a veteran's belt: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...57#post4818757
Conclusions over the past years and new findings: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ghlight=deumer
Thread containing a 1953 German REVUE article (with translations) on post-war production of 3rd Reich awards: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...17#post6491317
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Threads related to specific manufacturers of Kriegsmarine War Badges:
Kriegsmarine Badges of C. Schwerin & Sohn: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=439811
RSS manufacturer information: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=390529
"AS in a triangle" information: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=329321
Paul Meybauer
Rudolf Souval
Otto Schickle badge attribution:
Petz and Lorenz badge attribution:
Rettenmaier/"flatback" connection:
Steinhauer & Lück
Deumer 1937/1941 Catalog: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ghlight=deumer
Deumer zinc blockade breaker: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=595467
Friedrich Linden, Lüdenscheid (FLL):
R.K. Minesweeper Makers' Mark Variants: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ad.php?t=98353
The Japanese Auxiliary Cruiser badge:
The "5-feather" U-Boat badge: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=740363
"Bacqueville" (unknown maker "French-made" badges):
The Diamonds Badges:
The Cloth Badges:
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Threads related to packaging of Kriegsmarine War Badges:
Cardboard cartons: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...62#post6336462
Envelopes: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...84#post6335684
Blue cases for the Blockade Breaker sets:
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If there are other threads that you think should be included, please PM me.
Reference books: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=204004; http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=461165
The Cities of Kriegsmarine Badge Production: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...62#post4139462
Die struck vs. die cast process: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=220168
Badge finishing processes (last posts in thread): http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=457069
Categories of metals used in war badges: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=454572
Time period of introduction of zinc for awards: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...08#post6028308
A wonderful sampling of late war zinc badges from a veteran's belt: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...57#post4818757
Conclusions over the past years and new findings: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ghlight=deumer
Thread containing a 1953 German REVUE article (with translations) on post-war production of 3rd Reich awards: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...17#post6491317
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Threads related to specific manufacturers of Kriegsmarine War Badges:
Kriegsmarine Badges of C. Schwerin & Sohn: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=439811
RSS manufacturer information: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=390529
"AS in a triangle" information: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=329321
Paul Meybauer
Minesweeper: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru....php?p=3990031
U-Boat: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...86#post5124386
Auxiliary Cruiser: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=419509
Destroyer, Blockade Breaker and Coastal Artillery: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=506053
U-Boat: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...86#post5124386
Auxiliary Cruiser: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=419509
Destroyer, Blockade Breaker and Coastal Artillery: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=506053
Rudolf Souval
Souval wartime-compatible vs. post-war finish: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...08#post6102108; http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=734126
Souval 1973 price list for KM badges: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=672205
Souval Auxiliary Cruiser Badge, real and fake, and the Umlauf/Souval letter from 1966 http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=632400
Souval 1973 price list for KM badges: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=672205
Souval Auxiliary Cruiser Badge, real and fake, and the Umlauf/Souval letter from 1966 http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=632400
Otto Schickle badge attribution:
KM http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=595435; http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=764910; http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=774027
Heer http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=612088
Heer http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=612088
Petz and Lorenz badge attribution:
KM http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=712865;
Heer http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...37#post5946437
Heer http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...37#post5946437
Rettenmaier/"flatback" connection:
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...47#post6146647;
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...79#post5875679;
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=701875
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...79#post5875679;
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=701875
Steinhauer & Lück
S&L U-Boat badge: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...67#post5412167
S&L Fleet badge: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=380125
S&L versus F&B Auxiliary Cruiser badge: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=467253
S&L Auxiliary Cruiser and the post-war Type 2 globe: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=781416; http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=523432
S&L S-Boat and the "o"-mark: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=541818
S&L Coastal Artillery badge http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=702075
S&L Fleet badge: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=380125
S&L versus F&B Auxiliary Cruiser badge: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=467253
S&L Auxiliary Cruiser and the post-war Type 2 globe: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=781416; http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=523432
S&L S-Boat and the "o"-mark: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=541818
S&L Coastal Artillery badge http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=702075
Deumer 1937/1941 Catalog: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ghlight=deumer
Deumer zinc blockade breaker: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=595467
Friedrich Linden, Lüdenscheid (FLL):
Destroyer in Tombak: http://wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/s...d.php?t=819446; http://wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/s...d.php?t=560952
Destroyer in Cupal: http://wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/s...39#post6928039
Destroyer in Cupal: http://wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/s...39#post6928039
R.K. Minesweeper Makers' Mark Variants: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ad.php?t=98353
The Japanese Auxiliary Cruiser badge:
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...52#post7415852
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=468654
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=614877
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=468654
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=614877
The "5-feather" U-Boat badge: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=740363
"Bacqueville" (unknown maker "French-made" badges):
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ad.php?t=42901;
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=501642;
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=738443;
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=746579
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=856120
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=501642;
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=738443;
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=746579
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=856120
The Diamonds Badges:
U-Boat: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...59#post5999659
S-Boat: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=958659
Hilfskreuzer: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...33#post6984533
The "Juncker-attributed" badges with Diamonds: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru....php?t=1002957
Fleet Badge (fake): http://wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/s...d.php?t=747302
Destroyer Badge (fake): http://wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/s...d.php?t=969835
S-Boat: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=958659
Hilfskreuzer: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...33#post6984533
The "Juncker-attributed" badges with Diamonds: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru....php?t=1002957
Fleet Badge (fake): http://wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/s...d.php?t=747302
Destroyer Badge (fake): http://wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/s...d.php?t=969835
The Cloth Badges:
U-Boat: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=674998; http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=644225; http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=883185
Destroyer: http://wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/s...57#post6570057
Minesweeper: http://wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/s...03#post5045103
Fleet Badge: http://wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/s...d.php?t=904567
Destroyer: http://wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/s...57#post6570057
Minesweeper: http://wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/s...03#post5045103
Fleet Badge: http://wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/s...d.php?t=904567
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Threads related to packaging of Kriegsmarine War Badges:
Cardboard cartons: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...62#post6336462
Envelopes: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...84#post6335684
Blue cases for the Blockade Breaker sets:
Schwerin: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...52#post5895552
A.G.M.u.K. (compared to Schwerin): http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...17#post6324417
A.G.M.u.K. (compared to Schwerin): http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...17#post6324417
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