My "Wikings" part 2

[jotuntroll]

Very rare and super combat norwegian Frontkjemper badges!
Keep up the good work.
Regards

[Øyvind]

First of all, thanks for all the kind words!

Derek:
After talking with several collectors who have shared very some interesting info with me, I`m starting to belive they were made during ww2. Also spoke with a collector who got a zink badge from allied vetern, who took the badge from a Norwegian Waffen-SS soldier on the liberation day. I know your skills regarding these badges Derek, and im sure you got more info regarding this particular badge than I do

Cheers
******216;yvind

[Øyvind]

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[DeMil]

First of all, thanks for all the kind words!

Derek:
After talking with several collectors who have shared very some interesting info with me, I`m starting to belive they were made during ww2. Also spoke with a collector who got a zink badge from allied vetern who took a zink badge from a Norwegian Waffen-SS soldier on the liberation day. I know your skills regarding these badges Derek, and im sure you got more info regarding this particular badge than I do

Cheers
******216;yvind

Hi ******216;yvind.

As you probably have heard and as most norwegian collectors believe, the frontkjemper-badge, was made by a named SS veteran from Drammen after he came out of prison. In 1947 he made these badges and sold them to veterans that had lost or had been taken their badges in 1945.
One friend of mine bought over 10 of these badges from the widow of this veteran for 15 years ago.
So I personally will say they are the 1947 zink-version model.
I have the name of the veteran who made them :-)

[Øyvind]

Yes, that is the story I always have been told and always belived, but dont you find it a bit strange that the frontfighters would make this badge as early as 1947? The war was still pretty close, and many of the men were in prison at that time. Im not saying that I dont belive this badge to be made after ww2, or under the war, but the recent info I have got have made me a bit unsure. Do you think it is posible that the badge could have been made as an replacement badge late in the war, AND after the war?

Cheers
Øyvind

[DeMil]

Yes, that is the story I always have been told and always belived, but dont you find it a bit strange that the frontfighters would make this badge as early as 1947? The war was still pretty close, and many of the men were in prison at that time. Im not saying that I dont belive this badge to be made after ww2, or under the war, but the recent info I have got have made me a bit unsure. Do you think it is posible that the badge could have been made as an replacement badge late in the war, AND after the war?

Cheers
******216;yvind

Hi ******216;yvind.

I have talked to over 50 SS veterans and all of them got the Frontkjemper-badge in silver, but if you have waterproof evidence it was made during the war - I would be very very glad

Derek

[Bax]

Hi,

Very nice badges and a interesting discussion. While on the subject, I has always been of the understanding that the period badges was stamped with the silver mark 830.

Have some of you ever seen a badge with a 935 silver mark with a documented period connection?

Rgds
P******229;l

[John P. Moore]

Øyvind - Those are very nice badges. There is also a detailed description of these badges and more in the recent book by Geir Brenden and Derek Schei, "Utmerkelser tildet Norske krigsfrivillge pä Tyskside". Have you ever seen one of these "Wiking" plates? A former SS-Sturmbannführer from the "Wiking" Division gave it to me.

John

[DeMil]

Hi,

Very nice badges and a interesting discussion. While on the subject, I has always been of the understanding that the period badges was stamped with the silver mark 830.

Have some of you ever seen a badge with a 935 silver mark with a documented period connection?

Rgds
Pål

Hi Pål.

I have seen MANY wartime frontkjemperbadges, but none stamped 935.
I do not belive you find original frontkjemperbadges with 935 stamping.

Best
Derek

[DeMil]

Beautiful!!! Except you can't spell in Norway, it's "Frontk******230;mper"
Anyway here is my only one.

Hi Prorege 1.

Can you messure your badge in mm.

Thanks
Derek

[prorege1]

Of course:

H:43mm
W:33.5mm

[DeMil]

Of course:

H:43mm
W:33.5mm

Hi.
I was a bit doubtful of the quality on the backside. Some bumps etc. but this Frontkjemperbadge you have is a good one.
It is a good copy on the market that looks a bit like yours on the backside but this has the height 42 mm.

Best
Derek

[norge]

Here is my fighter Øyvind! silver with 830s and "W". You dont get this one ..jet.. HeHe! Best, norge

[Øyvind]

You dont get this one ..jet.. HeHe!

We will see about that....

Great looking badge you got there my friend! Do you got any pictures of the Norwegian volunteer?

[norge]

Øyvind your Frontfighter collection is just stunning!! I be glad to buy them all one day.. HeHe!