Unknown stickpin and Gustloff badge

[ustufvorwaerts]

Hi everybody,

just received these 2 pieces.
First the stickpin with wings - what was that for ???
Second the Gustloff badge - was that kind of a souvenir which could
be bought on the ship during its KDF-time ???

Many thanks in advance,

ustufvorwaerts
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[ustufvorwaerts]

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[ustufvorwaerts]

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[ustufvorwaerts]

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[Peter J.]

1st pin is SA-Reserve II.

cheers
Peter

[MG-Freak]

I think the second one is a souvenir, so yes. Nice pin!!

[Wim Vangossum]

Like mentioned before: The first one is of the Reserve SA. The Gustloff badge is discribed as a crew member's badge in the book 'Labor Organizations of the Reich".

Regards, Theo

[sjl]

Google the "Wilhelm Gustloff" and you'll see its tragic end - the Russians sunk it in the Baltic in 1945, killing 9000 civilians - mostly women and children. A war crime that went unpunished.

See: http://www.wilhelmgustloff.com/sinking.htm

[Wim Vangossum]

I know what you mean Stephen. Only the one who's defeated made War crimes! The winner is always right!


Regards, Theo