Unusual NSDAP Thuringen Badge

[Stan]

Differences? What differences? And if they really are Gautag tinnies, why were they numbered and why does the citation for the Silver award stipulate "in Silber."

Let's face it, no one currently knows for sure why these Bronze badges were issued so no-one can claim them to be Tinnies. IMO the jury is still out.

Stan

[transvision]

Differences? What differences? And if they really are Gautag tinnies, why were they numbered and why does the citation for the Silver award stipulate "in Silber."

Let's face it, no one currently knows for sure why these Bronze badges were issued so no-one can claim them to be Tinnies. IMO the jury is still out.

Stan

love your eagles stan

[Ron C.]

I really know nothing about the bronze badges; however, I just want to add, maybe to the confusion, with one of the ones which I had and decided to keep when I sold the others sometime in the late 60s I think. I had 4 or 5 of them, which I got off one veteran sometime in the mid or early 60s. I had no packages with mine.....just the badges and the other gau badge I got at the same time from the same vet, along with some other things which he brought back from the war. He was not any kind of dealer in anything......in fact if he had been he certainly wouldn't have lasted long at it, since he gave me all the things. I don't remember and didn't write down the numbers on the bronze badges, but they were all different. Even though I knew Bill Stump from the Ohio Gun Shows in Columbus and Canton, they did not come from him. Actually, I never even saw his. I think I may have traded one or two, and may have sold one or two....I only kept one and the other gau badge.

I have no idea what they were or are, and maybe they were designed and made just to confuse the bejesus out of military collectors sometime in the future just for kicks; however, if anyone ever finds out just what they were, I sure would like to know. In the meantime I think I will keep the one I have left.

I think I posted these before. They are old photos, but I did adjust the lighting with PhotoShop to try to make the shots a little better and clearer.

The first one is the fronts of the gau badge and bronze badge. The next is the bronze badge, front and back, and the last is the back of the bronze badge with the number.

Ron

[transvision]

hi is there any more infomation on these bronze gau thuringia badges?

[Bob Hritz]

Matt, from Canada, has access to the list of awardees of the bronze version. I do not know if his list is complete. Sadly, he has been expelled and cannot add to the discussion.

Bob Hritz

[JoeW]

Bob, the list he has was for the silver version. Did he find one for bronze?

[ErichS]

Has anyone seen a photo of the bronze badges in wear? To this point I don't know of any official references to them unless something has just been discovered such as a recipients list.

[Bob Hritz]

Bob, the list he has was for the silver version. Did he find one for bronze?

Joe,

Yes he found a list for the bronze version and identified the recipient of mine. I do not know how complete the list is, but he does have what is available.

Bob Hritz

[ErichS]

Joe,

Yes he found a list for the bronze version and identified the recipient of mine. I do not know how complete the list is, but he does have what is available.

Bob Hritz

I still would like to know the purpose of the bronze badges.

[JoeW]

It's the mystery of the ages Erich.

Hey Bob. I didn't realize Matt had discovered a bronze list. I know he had silver and the numbers would be duplicate of silver. I will drop him a line. Thanks.

[der-hase-fee]

Matt, from Canada, has access to the list of awardees of the bronze version. I do not know if his list is complete. Sadly, he has been expelled and cannot add to the discussion.

Bob Hritz

I am sure he did not drop off planet Earth just because he got expelled here. Did he continue his ranting on that blog of his ?

[Jo Rivett]

Das Ehrenzeichen ist aus Silber gefertigt

Then again, what do period catalogs rules and regulations matter. It is, schliesslich - 2016 ! Anything goes!

Just because every single period mention of these describe them as being made from silver, does not mean that a manufacturer didn't possibly run out of silver and tried to sneak a few in cheaper bronze onto the uniforms of:
- those possibly blinded during the war? They would never know

[Br. James]

I would also be interested in knowing more about this Thüringen Badge in Bronze, and seeing a list of recipients, too.

Cheers,

Br. James

[Bob Hritz]

I believe they are an honor badge, but not the officiaal gau badge. I still have not seen any period reference to the bronze version, but do not doubt the originality of them.

Bob Hritz

[JoeW]

Das Ehrenzeichen ist aus Silber gefertigt

Then again, what do period catalogs rules and regulations matter. It is, schliesslich - 2016 ! Anything goes!

Just because every single period mention of these describe them as being made from silver, does not mean that a manufacturer didn't possibly run out of silver and tried to sneak a few in cheaper bronze onto the uniforms of:
- those possibly blinded during the war? They would never know

Excellent!!!!