What is this WHW Wolf hook?

[TomH]

Does anyone know where this leather badge originates?

It has WHW and a 3 digit serial number(illegible)/36 inked on the reverse.

thanks in advance

Tom

[Robin Lumsden]

It's a street collection badge for the Nazi charity organisation.

Different ranges of badges were produced for different national collection days.

When you made a donation, you got a badge. It prevented you being stopped again in the street for more cash!

[TomH]

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Thanks Robin!

I put this up after seeing your Wolf Hook thread on the SS insignia section. I had always imagined it was Netherlands related but couldn't square away the WHW connection.

Did they use other emblems or runic symbols as well?

Cheers

Tom

[Nick_since_1985]

I have one for sale in the under 100$ section

WH stands for winterhilfe...

[James Noble]

Does anyone know where this leather badge originates?

It has WHW and a 3 digit serial number(illegible)/36 inked on the reverse.

thanks in advance

Tom

This badge was first issued in late February 1936 so I would say that's what you are seeing on the reverse not a serial number and yes they did use many Teutonic related symbols in their donation pins.

[J,Helsel]

The one I have is clearly marked 1935/36 WHW, i hope that helps. I really like the leather whw items somthing that is 70 plus years old and made of leather and still in such fine condition is just a cool collectible

[J,Helsel]

researched

this was given out 1. and 2. february 1936 for the sa, ss, and other formations
call a wolfsangel , made in Offenbach, Westerwald, and in Leipzig made of leather in 5 color variations.

[TomH]

Thanks

....for this great research.

When i sold my tinnie collection (built from pocket money!) and moved into another area of collecting, this was one of the very few that i kept. Can't explain why, i've just always liked it.

Thanks again to all who responded

Tom