Unexpected Logging Road Find

[Benyo4559]

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 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!

 

[Old Pueblo]

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.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the nice piece of history!

 

[ecmjamsit]

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

 

[RudyT]

Very cool!!

 

[No gold in NY]

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

 

[BLK HOLE]

Awesome find!

 

[Ccarson]

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.

 

[A2coins]

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

 

[A2coins]

Welcome to tnet also

 

[WaterScoop]

Sweet find!

 

[Kurios1]

SWEET! That is one BAD ASS cool recovery! 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!

 

[NOLA_Ken]

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

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

 

[Calabash Digger]

congrats on the find!

 

[Relicific]

Very unique find
Congrats

 

[ScubaDetector]

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

 

[GB1]

great find and banner

 

[against the wind]

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

 

[TWray]

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

 

[PikesPeakCharlie]

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