1938 Sudetenland NSDAP Pin

[tgn]

Does anyone know anything about this 1939 Sudetenland NSDAP pin? Is it original? Uncommon?? A member pin or special award???

Tom

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[Don Scowen]

Very little is known about this badge Tom. Some collectors feel that they are fantasy pieces, some feel that they are genuine, personally I like them.

Littlejohn makes a small reference to them in one of his "Foriegn Legions" books but only to cite that they could have been a commemorative badge rather than a party or organisational badge.

Cheers
Don

[tgn]

Thanks, Don. From the construction, I have to beliveve it is original. And so does DN, as he provided a COA with it when he sold it.

Interesting badge, to say the least. I like your thoughts on it being a commemorative badge for maybe loyal Sudeten Nazis after the annexation.

Tom

[Don Scowen]

Yes, I think it's because so little is known about them that people shy away from them. Also it's unusual for a badge to have Ges. Geschützt rather than just Ges.Gesch which can worry people.

As I said, I like 'em & I'm glad that you do too

Cheers
Don

[Bootmanager]

Sdp

Hello , have a smale Sudetenland collection.
Long time go on -> Jagd in the CSSR .#
( today new in the EU - Oops!)

this tinnie -
In 30 years, I have not seen it.

Henlein - SDP = NSDAP Sudetenland
Document on the pic
the sohn have the normal Party tinnie.

MFG
Bootmanager

Ps.: Sudetenland = Germanland ore Texas.

[pavels_2005]

Hi,

I can confirm that this badge is original period piece. I have 4 of them in my collection ( the last one is only the center piece ). All of them I personaly found in 3 different places here in Sudeten by the ground found. As you can see they are in different conditions. They were always found together with other 3rd Reich pins.

Pavel

[archaeologie5]

Wow

Great Find!

I've only seen one for sale before which fetched $800

[Lyn Islaub]

Pavel,
It is good to hear from you after so long. It looks like you are still finding treasures with that metal detector and I would be interested in some of your latest finds. E-mail me when you get a chance.
Regards,
Lyn

[grinderwolf]

Hi,

I can confirm that this badge is original period piece. I have 4 of them in my collection ( the last one is only the center piece ). All of them I personaly found in 3 different places here in Sudeten by the ground found. As you can see they are in different conditions. They were always found together with other 3rd Reich pins.

Pavel

I have one that was found with metal detector here in former Sudetenland too.

[rlimike]

Hi,

I can confirm that this badge is original period piece. I have 4 of them in my collection ( the last one is only the center piece ). All of them I personaly found in 3 different places here in Sudeten by the ground found. As you can see they are in different conditions. They were always found together with other 3rd Reich pins.

Pavel

Pavel, A very nice, very scarce lot of badges you have there.

Michael H.

[Gaspare]

don't really collect medals/badges/pins anymore.. But I do still have a small riker with a few of my favorites. Always wanted one of these.

Sometimes you can find one at the bigger shows here in the US,,MAX / SOS..

This past MAX a dealer had a porcelain plate with that exact pin painted in / on the edge of the plate and a simple laurel leaf design around the plates edge. Looked great but at $500. I just didn't have it...

[Reinhard2]

Pavel, A very nice, very scarce lot of badges you have there.

Michael H.

I can confirm that they existed. But I also have one with a long needle, so 2 types. Once, I read that they were given to party members which helped in annexing the Sudeten.