DRK pin on Badge

[ben baars]

DRK Alpen Rettungsdienst badge

Ben & Bill, I also have the very same badge. Wonderful and expensive construction, nice enamel work and looks good in every way. Unfortunately I have also heard that these are reproductions and that this particular badge did not exist pre 1945. Can't find any verification in any publication that shows this badge, nor have I ever seen any pics of it in wear. Don't know what the reasoning is behind this being labeled a reproduction. I have to assume that someone on this forum may know some more about this badge.
Richard

Hello Richard

Unfortunatelly I don't know anything more about this DRK-Alpen Rettungsdienst badge. I'll try more investigation; perhaps Bill knows more!!!
Ben Baars

[Duzig]

At the present time I guess no one can shed any light on this badge. I thought originally that maybe Ben might have been the one who might know something definatively about this badge with his "looks like an award because of it's appearance but it's a service badge" but I guess not. Nice looking badges in any case. Happy
collecting to all.
Bill
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[ben baars]

At the present time I guess no one can shed any light on this badge. I thought originally that maybe Ben might have been the one who might know something definatively about this badge with his "looks like an award because of it's appearance but it's a service badge" but I guess not. Nice looking badges in any case. Happy
collecting to all.
Bill
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Hello Bill
Don't be pissy on me.
I got my only spare information after email- asking from a dealer and is sencerely good ment; it is better then no information, that is why I put it in my reply ; so my reply is not bad ment. Don't feel sad ;I love people to much to harm them. Ben

[ben baars]

Hi Bill,
I remember the dealer's name; Galerie d'Histoire=Huesken ; He sells a DKR alpen rettungsdienst badge.I give here the link; look at that badge.
what remarks is:
1)That badge is in silver , mine is in gold; so I asked Huesken if this difference is on base of distinction so Ehrenzeichenmedal( meritmedal)He answered; no it is service medal.
I presume that the goldwash on that shown badge is gone ;what stays is silver.
2) Huesken gives a date; 1940, so that is an indication for more authentic!

Manion has a badge in auction too!
http://www.huesken.com/index.htm

regards Ben

[Duzig]

Ben,
No one's getting pissy on you Ben so don't worry about it. My apologies if you took offense at my last posting. I thank you for your information regarding Husken info. Perhaps eventually we'll get some solid info on this badge.
Bill

[ben baars]

Perry, According to Hüsken's book it's a (German Red Cross civil badge) I would imagine it could have been worn by both male or female helper's. It's a fairly commen pin.

Hello Jnoble ,

I have seen this DRK badge on a picture it looked same, but was a bigger one.Do you know these ; are they capbadges.?


Mfg Ben Baars

[Don Scowen]

Hello Jnoble ,

I have seen this DRK badge on a picture it looked same, but was a bigger one.Do you know these ; are they capbadges.?


Mfg Ben Baars

Ben,

Yes these came in a couple of sizes & with various forms of attachment. They can be found with stick pins, spring type pins (as shown here), & with prongs for attaching to caps.

It is also found with the Type 1 eagle (this one is type 2).

Cheers
Don

[James Noble]

Here are two stickpin versions

[ben baars]

Here are two stickpin versions

Thanks for your info and pictures!
Mfg Ben

[Don Scowen]

Here are two stickpin versions

Thanks for sharing James. It's nice to see them side by side for comparison like that.

Cheers
Don

[Duzig]

Regarding the Red cross alpine rescue badge spoken of in this thread there is a thread pertaining to same badge in the General Wehrmacht awards forum just in case you haven't seen it. Again the badge is said to be bogus but I don't know why.
Duzig

[SteveR]

How about this one? It was a little item out of a buy I had done in the past. Alot of times I keep little items like this. Is this one common? It's very small, who would wear it? Female pin on badge?

That is the type badge worn on the Red Cross visor cap where the national eagle is worn on the army cap.

Steve Ray

[ben baars]

DRK Alpen Rettungsdienst

Regarding the Red cross alpine rescue badge spoken of in this thread there is a thread pertaining to same badge in the General Wehrmacht awards forum just in case you haven't seen it. Again the badge is said to be bogus but I don't know why.
Duzig

Hello Duzig,
Thanks for tipping to the General Wehrmacht awards forum;I didn't see it before.We 'll wait.

mfg Ben Baars

[Duzig]

Hello Benbaars and all,
yes there are a few more answers posted there but I still haven't heard a fully convincing one to me that makes it a bogus piece. Wait and see as you said I guess.
Duzig

[ben baars]

Hi Duzig and Richard V.

I found this link of the Krankenschwestern( nurses)museum in Berlin .Several musea in Germany seem to have this badge( Nürnberg, München)
As owners of the DRK Alpenrettungsdienst badge ; we can presume that this badge as TYPE existed in ww2-time. If our badge are authentic or fakes ..that is the question.
kind regards, Ben Baars
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