Some WHW Tinnies

[Mike Dunn]

These for fun! Any idea how many there were??

[Mike Dunn]

And two VDA tinnies--

[James Noble]

Here's an Tag der wehrmacht tinnie

[torstenbel]

These for fun! Any idea how many there were??

I have had several of those, but no idea how many there are in total...I think there is a German catalogue type reference book for WHW items...but I have not got it...does anyone know of it and/or its title? Cheers, Torsten. www.torsten-german-militaria.com

[Marvin]

welcome aboard torsten!

I have had several of those, but no idea how many there are in total...I think there is a German catalogue type reference book for WHW items...but I have not got it...does anyone know of it and/or its title? Cheers, Torsten. www.torsten-german.militaria.com

[John Bart]

Here's an Tag der wehrmacht tinnie

Hi ya James,
Here's one in red plastic. Always liked these. How many colors did these come in?

[John Bart]

reverse .... made by Steinhauer & Luck...

[gebirgaussie]

WHW Tinnie - or is it??

How's this for an unusual tinnie badge? I bought this from a dealer in the US who thought it was an Edelweiss tinnie (like a sweetheart brooch of some kind). I sent the photo to a collector in the Netherlands. He told me he had an identical badge and had been told it was a U-boat sweetheart lapel!! I then sent the photo to a collector in Germany who said straight away that it is not an edelweiss, but a rose, and it was given out on street corners to anyone who donated a small amount of money to the Winterhilfswerk. He tells me they are very common in Germany. I would be interested to hear the views of anyone else on this forum. I personally believe that my German contact is correct about this tinnie. Were they from a particular region of Germany? If they are so common then why don't we see them more often?
Ian
Photo of WHW Tinnie

[James Noble]

Firstly welcome to the forum Ian,
In answer to your question yes your German contact is correct about this WHW item it is one of a few pieces that were made of iron. The reason they are common in Germany in my opinion is like many WHW items one wouldn't easily associate them with the Third Reich and that also maybe the reason you don't find them in many T.R. collections. Here's one that I have and some text from a WHW booklet.

[gebirgaussie]

Thank you

James, Thank you for the welcome and the great information. This has solved a small mystery in my collection once and for all! Ian

Firstly welcome to the forum Ian,
In answer to your question yes your German contact is correct about this WHW item it is one of a few pieces that were made of iron. The reason they are common in Germany in my opinion is like many WHW items one wouldn't easily associate them with the Third Reich and that also maybe the reason you don't find them in many T.R. collections. Here's one that I have and some text from a WHW booklet.

[torstenbel]

Is this a WHW Tinnie?

Frederic the Great...would this one have been issued by the WHW? I think so, but I am not sure...? Cheers, Torsten.

[torstenbel]

and the reverse...

Frederic the Great...would this one have been issued by the WHW? I think so, but I am not sure...? Cheers, Torsten.

[James Noble]

Yes, they were first issued in 1936 and sold by the RLB & NSKK to help raise money for the WHW.

and the reverse...

[torstenbel]

Yes, they were first issued in 1936 and sold by the RLB & NSKK to help raise money for the WHW.

James, thank you very much.... still have to get myself those books...Cheers, Torsten.

[paulbear]

Frederic the Great...would this one have been issued by the WHW? I think so, but I am not sure...? Cheers, Torsten.

This is WHW and came in bronze colour and silver colour was a lone issue and is very common in the dark finish but somewhat rare in the silver finish.