WHW 1934-35 Enamel Pin

[RonR]

The current issue of the Military Trader, features a marvelous four page article by Chris Williams on the Winterhilfswerk (WHW), and shows one of these "For those larger contributors"......



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[Volksturmer]

Cool Pin, Ron, thanks for posting!

[Reinhard2]

Hi ! I am sorry to say that it is a badge from the Opferring Gau Koblenz-Trier. An Opferring member was a financial supporter of the NSDAP which hadn't time or something else to serve in the party itself.

[RonR]

<hr style="color:#181B16; background-color:#181B16" size="1"> An Opferring badge for a member of Ortsgruppe Siemensstadt......


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[RonR]

The Opferring Elsass badge was given to party sympathizers in the border area of Lothringen (France)


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[RonR]

Here is one for Opferring Sashsen and one for Opferring Gau Hessen-Nassau with matching stickpin.....


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[RonR]

Saschen again....


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[Volksturmer]

Nice Ron,
Sweet!! Incredible collection you have.
You aren’t just a collector- you’re curator!

John