KM honor badge 1943

[Antonio Scapini]

Hi guys, may I ask you thoughts on this badge?
I've never seen it before, and I don't know for what was made for.

Anyone knows something about it?

[Norm F]

Hi Antonio,

Hopefully someone can shed some light, but I don't see anything "Kriegsmarine-like" about it? Looks like cast production, whatever it is.

Perhaps you could also post it in the Dagger forum to ask if the style of dagger portrayed on the badge is suggestive of any particular type? That might provide a clue?

Best regards,
---Norm

[Martin W]

It could be a traditions badge of some kind related to a boat or flotilla ?


Do you have evidence that it is KM related ?



Cheers,Martin.

[BubbaZ]

Here is another example posted on GMIC:
http://gmic.co.uk/topic/64436-unknow...e-help-please/
They say this is a Kriegsmarine honor pin given out for merit in the field of military support (Kriegsmarine Ehrennadel für Verdienste auf dem Gebiet der Wehrbetreuung).
Cheers,
Hubert

[Antonio Scapini]

Thanks guys for your time.
I asked because I found no infos about it, and especially why I don't know why it is considered a KM related piece.

[Norm F]

It could be a traditions badge of some kind related to a boat or flotilla ?

So maybe, like Martin suggested, an informal service pin for a particular unit or support service in the same manner as the Ehrennadel des Tigervandes? That might explain why it's cast and has no motifs suggestive of an official KM award?

They say this is a Kriegsmarine honor pin given out for merit in the field of military support (Kriegsmarine Ehrennadel für Verdienste auf dem Gebiet der Wehrbetreuung).

So maybe for an administrative unit of some kind? Certainly the book motif doesn't fit with a combat unit. The only problem is, it's not really a "Nadel"... no straight pin like the Tigerverband pin ... but perhaps safety-pin setups were also called Nadeln.

As such, it's totally dependent upon provenance and historical context to give it meaning. Hopefully someone else can chip in with more info.

Best regards,
---Norm

[BubbaZ]

I just found another example together with citation document.
Cheers,
Hubert K374878.jpg K374878_1.jpg K374878_2.jpg

[BubbaZ]

Also found on the internet an interesting 'ordner' armband from this organisation. weisse-Armbinde-Ordner-WEHRBETREUUNG-MARINESTATION-DER-NORDSEE.jpg

[Norm F]

Hi Hubert,

Thanks for the interesting additional info. So from this, it does seem to be an honour pin specific to the Marinestation der Nordsee for non-combative support to the war effort. I notice the recipient was a Schreiberobermaat - a clerk with a junior petty officer rating.

Best regards,
---Norm

[Norm F]

Here's another one from the internet described as being in Feinzink, 2.5 cm in size. It appears to have some residual silver finish to it.

[Norm F]

I just found another example together with citation document.
Cheers,
Hubert

The description from Weitze's site:
"Kriegsmarine Ehrennadel für Verdienste auf dem Gebiet der Wehrbetreuung 1943

tragbare Auszeichnung der Kriegsmarine. Steckabzeichen Feinzink versilbert, Höhe 25 mm, rückseitig an Tragenadel.
Dazu eine Fotokopie einer Verleihungsurkunde, ausgestellt 1944."

"Kriegsmarine badge of honor for merit in the field of military support 1943

wearable award of the navy. Silver-plated pin badge, height 25 mm, on the back a carrying pin.
In addition, a photocopy of an award certificate, issued in 1944."

[Norm F]

Judging from that logo, I would assume personnel in the music career would also be eligible?

[BubbaZ]

Judging from that logo, I would assume personnel in the music career would also be eligible?

Yes,I suppose that all non-combat military support functions in the KM Marinestation der Nordsee could by eligible for that badge.