The Coburg Badge

[Gary B]

Counting this one?
http://griffinmilitaria.com/cgi-bin/...status=&title=

Christian,

Thanks I did not know of that one. So the updated list is as follows:

ErichS owned one which has since been sold (1)

Jon Fish found, and I believe sold, one (1 or 2)
(not sure if they are 2 different plates)

Winkler had a broken/repaired one (1)

One sold in auction (1)

M. Zimmer owns 2 (one boxed) (2)

A friend owns one (1)

I own one (1)

Ratisbon's just auctioned one (1)

Griffin Militaria (1)

So that is a maximum of 11 plates. This does not take into account/consideration that some of those listed above might be double counted (i.e. sold by one member and purchased later by someone else and listed again)

Gary B

[M. Zimmer]

Otter Coburg plate

once again both sides

[M. Zimmer]

Another try, no attachements possible 😡

[M. Zimmer]

but now, diameter 25 cm

[M. Zimmer]

Another nice view of Coburg

[Gary B]

Nice additions! (I see you got your Associate membership again )
Gary B

[Br. James]

What's the drawing on note #1925 from? Very nice one!

Br. James

[M. Zimmer]

I hope this picture wasn‘t shown before

[Military]

Count me in with another plate to the list.

: )

Mil

[Gary B]

Count me in with another plate to the list.

: )

Mil

Mil,

Congrats!!! When did you pick up one? Is this a new one or one already listed on the list (i.e. from Ratisbon's)?

Gary B

[Br. James]

M. Zimmer: Can you tell us anything about the photo you posted in your note #1928 below?

Br. James

[M. Zimmer]

The picture Shows the flag of the „ deutschvölkichen Schutz -und Trutzbundes“ , made the 14.Oktober 1922 in Coburg during the 3th Deutschen Tag in Coburg.
The persons from left to right: Hans Dietrich, the northbavarian Gauleiter of the DVST, who Organizer the Deutschen Tag in Coburg, Gramß and Alfred Roth, other leader of the DVST

[ErichS]

I once saw a postcard with Hitler at Coburg with autographs of all those in his inner circle who participated in the March. Wish I would have purchased it!

[Br. James]

Thanks for your explanation of this organization, M. Zimmer. A further check on Wikipedia produces a few background pieces on this organization -- the deutschvölkichen Schutz -und Trutzbundes -- which apparently existed between 1919 and 1924, when the NSDAP was also banned following the Putsch. I am curious about this group's use of the swastika, as we see on their banner -- "The Schutz- und Trutzbund used as its symbols a blue cornflower and a swastika..." -- was this simply a coincidence or was Hitler influenced by this organization in his own development of the swastika?

Br. James

[M. Zimmer]

As far as I know, the Swastika was the Symbol of re antisemitic Thule-society, founded 1919 After the First WW, for the NSDAP the swastikaflag is known since 1920.in other Cultures the swastika is a Symbol for a perfect live, like in India/Hinduism