Another badge from Germany

[Viking]

Workers are building a new street where i live and they Bullbozed a field.
So i thought why not.Went out and after an hour i found this little guy.:-)

Greetings From Germany

 

[dugupfinds]

Welcome from the UK.

Nice Find

 

[vic910]

That's a cool find! Better than anything I've been digging up! Welcome to the forum!

vicki

 

[Recruiter]

Nice, do you know what it was for?

 

[folkert]

The "German days" (1./2. September) were originally celebrated to commemorate the battles of Sedan (1./2. September 1870) and Tannenberg (28.Aug.- 2. Sept. 1914).

 

[CarolinaDigs]

really cool find

 

[Burdie]

Welcome to the forum and thanks for posting. Very nice find.
Burdie

 

[Capefearsman]

Nice find! HH

 

[Yarrum]

She's a little ripper mate well done. Definately one for the collection.

 

[ivan salis]

1923 wasn't that the year when hitler took over power? I see the nazi cross on it ---early period nazi "pride" item--- put out to "inspire" pride in past germany military battles of the past.---- very interesting a pity that in germany such items are illegal-- as a historic item its quite interesting ---items like that keep you from "forgeting" your past---so that way you don't ever repeat it again.

 

[Viking]

Thx for the welcome guys

Would you believe i found another one the next day.
Wish i could find some of the better badges,but im happy with the find.

 

[88irocarmy]

Great find,
I'm in Bamberg
HH

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Very nice find, I have found a few similar here in Germany, neat piece of history. Here's the good part, my work colleague lives in Neustadt An Der Aisch where your badge comes from, he will get a laugh when I tell him him about the badge. HH, Mike

 

[wesfrye53]

Hey 88irocarmy...I was station there from 1969 until 1972 with the 82nd Engineers. Been looking at Google World and it sure looks like it changed a bit.

As to the pin, when I was stationed in Bamberg there were a few shops that sold Nazi pins and everyone of the pins had the swastika covered with tape. Wish I'd bought one... Oh well; thought I'd share that tidbit.

 

[mobrigade]

Good save!