Are there any records about the WWII era German Red Cross still in existence and available for research? Here is a picture of the Berchtesgaden Red Cross Unit in the late 1930s. The man at the head is my grandfather Josef Meier. Some time during the war he was awarded some sort of decoration which my mother first heard about in school when her classmates congratulated her about it. Granddad was very anti-Nazi, never wore the medal and my mom thought he simply threw it away! Is there anyway to find out what the award was? Thanks, Fred
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One possible candidate . . .
This is likely the badge that your Opa is wearing. It is a very rare badge that was also awarded by the DRK-Muenchen to members of the Armed Forces.
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Zooming In
Hi Fred,
Do you have the ability to scan the photo of your grandfather at a much higher resolution? By zooming in on those badges we might be able to figure out what it is.
I don't think that there are any photos known of a person wearing the Alpine Red Cross badge that Diane posted, and lots of folks say that this badge is a fake. So it would be very cool to figure it out.
Best Regards,
Geoff.Comment
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DRL Bergrettungsdienst Badge
Hi Geoff,
The badge I posted above is most definately NOT a fake or fantasy piece. I have an additional image that I will post of a Gebirgsjaeger Medic wearing such a badge in 1939-40.
I would like to see a discussion of this badge.
Sincerely,
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I find that it gets worse at high resolutions. Here is the best I could do. Both men are wearing the same badge which looks like a red cross center on a compas face all within an outer circle. I would guess this to be a red cross pin from the pre-nazi era as my grandfather was the head of the Berchtesgaden red cross before 1933. He enjoyed climbing the mountains but was not one of the expert types that were into Alpine rescue. He was also a first world war veteran but never bothered wearing any medals from that war that I know of.Originally posted by Geoff RedCross View PostComment
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Red Cross Badge
Hi Fred,
Thanks for posting this image. I will have a look through some books and see if I can figure out what this one might be.
Diane ! If you have a photo of someone wearing the Alpine Red Cross Badge it would be a big deal, you should post it as soon as you can !
There have been several discussions on this badge, I have one of these myself, but no-one seems to believe that it's real.
Best Regards,
Geoff.Comment
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I too would love to see a picture of one of these in wear, please post it.
Cheers
DonComment
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Bergrettungsdienst badge in wear
This was posted here once before I think. Unfortunately it is from a period publication and a bit blurry.
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A nice picture, but I'm afraid that I can't see a Swastika in the centre. I've seen these badges without the Swastika on display in German museums that are listed from this period, it could also be one of those?
I've seen a few pictures like this over the years, what we need is a nice clear studio portrait showing one to know for sure. I live in hope.....
Cheers
DonComment
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I have a badge like this as well and have read all the debates about its authenticity. Unfortunately I don't think either of these pictures show this particular badge. The badges being worn in the pictures do not appear to have the vertical set of skis that the depicted badge has. It appears the photos show badges that only have the edelweiss.
Richard VComment
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Look at the second man in posting # 5
Hi guys,
Look at the second man in posting #5. I am sure this is the Alp Rettungsdienst Badge. If I had the photo in hand I think I could squeeze a little more detail out of it as I have a good scanner and graphics software.
I have more information that I am still verifying which hasn't been posted yet.
MfG,
DianeComment
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Bringing this thread back up to the top . . .
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