Unexpected Logging Road Find

Benyo4559

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I decided to detect an old logging road that has never had any houses on or near it. I was just curious what I would find on along the trail that wasn't a shotgun stamp or a brass casing :laughing7: Wasn't disappointed! From what I was able to research, it is a WWII German WHW Contribution Stickpin. Completely surprised! Maybe it was attached to someone's hunting vest? A hat? I'll never know, but super cool!

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There could have been a POW camp there. There were lots of them all over the country during World War II. Either way, thats a great find and certainly rare for this side of the Atlantic.
 

Congratualtions on the nice piece of history! :occasion14:
 

I bet it is a war souvenir from a returning GI. Interesting find!
 

Super find. I always say...You never know what you will find.
 

Awesome find!
 

I found this one back in 2015. Up in the canyons by my house and I live in so cal. I figured it might have been on some hunters rifle sling or hunting vest. 2C68390A-B417-4545-99F0-5BA9AE4F277F.webp
 

Good job Ben that's an amazing find!!!Happy Holidays
 

Welcome to tnet also
 

SWEET! That is one BAD ASS cool recovery!:headbang: How it got on your logging road, God only knows. One thing you know is you found it and it's yours now mate. Love this treasure hunting thing!:headbang:
 

Nice find! Here's some info from another forum I am on : "These were sold during the 'VI' Tag der Wehrmacht event held all across Germany by the Winterhilfswerk. The event was on the 28th & 29th of March 1942. The NSKOV and other organizations would have helped sell these pieces but they are not connected to them whatsoever. The design is merely a coincidence...often you will see dealers will list these as being a 'NSKOV donation badge'."

It should have a number on the back which identifies the maker and would have had a pin back that resembles a safety pin.

Cool find, it would look great on my Wehrmacht tunic :laughing7:

Ccarson I like the wound badge, it would also look good on my tunic... I need to have more finds like these....
 

congrats on the find!
 

Very unique find
Congrats
 

I found this one back in 2015. Up in the canyons by my house and I live in so cal. I figured it might have been on some hunters rifle sling or hunting vest. View attachment 1529411

Yours is a WW2 German wound badge. I found one in a lake in the middle of Michigan.





I do not know what the original posters represents. Nice piece of history
 

great find and banner :occasion14:
 

Wow,, great find and very nice, fresh out of the ground picture.
Congratulations.
 

Neat find. At an odd local. WWII has always peaked my interest.
 

Congrats !!! I found a nazi belt buckle in a Colorado mining camp once, I'm sure it was a war souviner .
 

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