DAF - Unknown Navy tinnie?

[schönbeck]

Just got this and have never seen it before. Approx H 20 mm
Anyone know anything about it please share. Thanks!

[Reinhard2]

It's a scarce one, but until yet, I didn't find something about it. May be that it is for Kriegsmarine dockyard workers inside the DAF.

[Volksturmer]

Reinhard,

I agree. My thoughts were - Kreigsmarine production of artillery shells for the KM, since it looks like the body of the piece is an artillery shell, in an anchor.

It reminds me of the rare U-Boat builders badges with the DAF logo.
Could be a rare piece?
John

[schönbeck]

Thanks guys. What you write sounds plausible

[Volksturmer]

No expert,
but the German Dockyard Workers U boat Badge is similar. Agree with Reinhard. I couldn’t remember the name of that badge, but is the dockyard workers.

[schönbeck]

Got a photo of that badge? Would love to see it

[Volksturmer]

Here’s a thread that has one. There are better pictures- but this will show you what it looks like. It’s a rare late-war stickpin with a U-boat in a cogwheel.

https://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/for...e2#post2531284

[schönbeck]

Thanks

[glaser]

IMO: Naval artillerist on board of Deutsche Arbeitsfront (DAF) ships

[Volksturmer]

This is a good theory too, Glaser.
Didn’t some of the DAF ships have disguised artillery onboard, or is that a myth. Besides the cannon for firing bow lines and such?
John

[glaser]

DAF ships have been fitted with undisguised guns during the war, mostly anti-aircraft.

[Wood]

Another, stickpin form.
Pete

[schönbeck]

thats the same for sure. Very exciting little pin.

[Volksturmer]

Thanks Glaser! I hadn’t even thought about the DAF ships after the war was declared. I had heard some story about disguised artillery pre-war.

With the stickpin version Pete posted, this is a very interesting item indeed....

[Volksturmer]

Here are the Kreigsmarine Coastal Artillery insignia.

Glaser’s opinion sounds even better. These DAF pins must be much more rare. Just IMO.