A Photo of the Pioneer of Labor Badge Being Worn!

[Bill D.]

The "Pioneer of Labor" badge is one of the rarest awards of the Third Reich. I have only ever seen one that I knew to be absolutely original, aquired by a collector I know directly from the brother of the American soldier who sent it home. As rare as this badge is, I don't think that I have ever seen a photograph of it being worn...until now.

I aquired a presentation photo album that was sent to a young Fraulein who had gone through training in Berlin for service in the Reichspost. Within the album there were some great photographs, including photos of the young women being visited by Robert Ley, the chief of the Labor Front. However, there were also photos of the women being inspected by the Reichspost Minister, who is wearing the uniform of a General in the NSKK. On his uniform he is very clearly wearing the Pioneer of Labor badge. The reference books that I have seen that cover this award usually include a very short list of the names of the known recipients. However, the Reichspost Minister's name has never appeared on the lists that I have seen.

I hope that you find the photo as interesting as I did.

[VerKuilen Ager]

Super picture! Can you make out the pin on the pocket flap?

[Christian L]

rare pic!
i think its the party pin.
christian

[VerKuilen Ager]

Might be a party pin, but the position was also commonly the spot for the Frontbann badge.

[coburg22]

Hello,

The Party Pin being worn on the pocket flap is the Golde Party Badge.

Best,

James

[Mike Pinkus]

sweet pic Bill...i also think it is the gold party pin on the pocket flap

[Wim Vangossum]

Hi,

Thanks for sharing this great picture!

In the list that I have found his name is listed and he recieved the Award on 1 May 1941, the same day as Max Amann. (Source: Labor organizations of the Reich)


Regards, Theo

[JoeW]

Found this whilst researching a bit about Walther Funk.
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[Stan]

Nice photo for the thread Joe.

Stan

[Wim Vangossum]

Nice photo for the thread Joe.

Stan

Indeed it is!

[HPL2008]

I know that posts # 1 to 7 were a long time ago, but since the thread is back up, I thought I'd add a list of recipients of this award. (The list in Angolia's Labor Organizations... ist incomplete.)


7 August 1940:
Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, industrialist and Wehrwirtschaftsführer (on the occasion of his 70th birthday)

1 May 1941:
Max Amann, Reichsleiter and publisher
Dr. Wilhelm Ohnesorge, Reich Minister for Postal Affairs
Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Willy Messerschmidt, aircraft designer and -manufacturer, Wehrwirtschaftsführer

23 September 1941:
Dr.-Ing. e.h. Robert Bosch, industrialist, engineer and inventor (on the occasion of his 80th birthday)

1 May 1942:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. e.h., Dr. Phil h.c. Ernst Heinkel, aircraft designer and -manufacturer, Wehrwirtschaftsführer
Prof. Dr.-Ing. h.c. Ferdinand Porsche, automotive engineer and -manufacturer, Wehrwirtschaftsführer
Walther Funk, Minister of Economics and President of the National Bank

1 May 1943:
Konrad Grebe, mining engineer and inventor

1 May 1944:
Dr.-Ing. e.h. Julius Dorpmüller, Reich Transport Minister
Kommerzienrat Dr. rer.pol., Dr.-Ing. e.h. Hermann Röchling, steel manufacturer and Wehrwirtschaftsführer
Dr.-Ing. e.h. Albert Vögler, industrialist, plenipotentiary of the Armaments Minister for the Ruhr area
Prof. Dr.-Ing. e.h. Claudius Dornier, aircraft designer
Dipl.-Ing. Helmut Stein, engineer
Ernst Becker, lathe operator
John Schwarzer, master watchmaker
Peter Küsters, horizontal drilling technician
Eugen Wieczorek, master workman

28 June 1944:
Präsident Dr.-Ing. e.h. Albert Pietzsch, entrepeneur, president of the Munich Chamber of Commerce and Industry, head of the National Chamber of Commerce (on the occasion of his 70th birthday)

[JoeW]

I was searching for a photo of Funk perhaps wearing his goldene Ehrennadel he would have received when the Deutsches Reichsbank was named a NS Musterbetriebe. Haven't found one yet, but found his Pioneer d. Arbeit Urkunde.

[JoeW]

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[JoeW]

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[Volksturmer]

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