hj munchen reich kampf 1937

[Steve C]

Hi thought i would share this with you.
A most unusual badge in excellent condition.
Regards
Steve C

[Wood]

Nice piece, any possibility of a pic. of the reverse.
Only two to go.
Pete

[Wim Vangossum]

Nice award. Me too would like to see the reverse.

Regards, Wim

[Steve C]

the reverse

[stuart a.]

lovely badge in great condition, there are 6 differant yrs for these badges in total not 3 as previously mentioned

[Wim Vangossum]

lovely badge in great condition, there are 6 differant yrs for these badges in total not 3 as previously mentioned

Six, Stu ? But it can't be with a HJ diamond before 1933, no?
Or was it still used when the well known 3 categorie awards were bestowed ?

Regards, Wim

[stuart a.]

wim the badges run from 1934 - 1939, the first 2 most people confuse for tinnies and are easy to pick up 37,38 and 39 are harder to find and 36 is a bloddy nightmare

stu

[Wim Vangossum]

Thanks for the info Stu. So was it a gift for, or was it possible to buy by all participants of that year? And I conclude it has nothing in common with the Kreis, Gau en awards badges?

Regards, Wim

[stuart a.]

hi wim
from what i have been able to find out these where given to the participents and officials of the games at the reich finals only, so only people who had already won the kreissieger and gausieger awards where eligable , thats why the 36-39 are so hard to find ,doesnt explain why the earlier ones are so easy to find though unless they awarded them to all participents from the kreiss onward in the first 2 yrs of the event.

heres a rare pic of a bunch of reichssieger winners at the 1938 games posing for a pic with their badge and the 1938 participents badge.have also included a pic of a 38 participents badge for you to compare with the pic

sorry had to cut the pic for copy reasons but you can still see the badges

[Wim Vangossum]

Thanks for explaining, Stu. Much appreciated.

Regards, Wim