The national socialist german workers party nationalsozialistische deutsche arbeiterpartei, abbreviated nsdap, also known as the nazi party, was a german political party. Ww2 german other insignia party pin badges epic militaria. German nazi nsdap golden party badge liveauctioneers. An original day badge commonly referred to as a tinnie. The perfect nazi, by martin davidson the independent. Nsdap uniforms sell militaria items online buy german. Anyone who has seen the movie schindlers list will remember the importance that oskar schindler placed on this badge, and the goodwill he was afforded by wearing it. Copies of 8 documents accompany the badge, including correspondence related to his losing his gold party badge.
Gau decorations of hitlers germany craig gottlieb on. Even so, the german sports badge was still regarded as an important qualification badge, and both the sa sports badge and german sports badge could both be earned and worn, on. May 31, 20 im a collector of wwii german history, and i do not believe in the nazis agenda. This golden party honor badge has been sold as an original. A metal circular gold oak leaf wreath surrounding a nsdap membership pin, being a circular enamelled metal badge of a narrow white outer border, a red inner border on which in gold nationalsozialistische d. The centre is a white disc on which a black swastika. Anywho, there is a nsdap golden party badge in their with the number 2667. Descriptions and illustrations of the badges, flags, insignia and uniforms of the party members of the n. Our inventory has been utilized by television, movie studios and theaters. Early on nsdap members were sometimes called nasos, but to differentiate themselves form the sozis their opponents they promoted a word that had o. On the raised circular plate holding the fastening is inscribed dos.
The national socialist german workers party nationalsozialistische deutsche arbeiterpartei, abbreviated nsdap, commonly referred to in english as the nazi party. The first 100,000 members who had joined and had uninterrupted service in the party were given the right to wear it these were denoted by the party members number stamped on the reverse. Between 1934 and 1939, the german sports badge was overshadowed by an almost identical decoration, the sa sports badge which was a sports badge issued by the nazi party. Im a collector of wwii german history, and i do not believe in the nazis agenda. It was started in 1920 from the deutsche arbeiterpartei german workers party. Socialists are called sozis in german and were so well before the 1920s when the nsdap was formed. The golden party badge was the basic nazi party badge with the addition of a gold wreath completely encircling the badge. Militaria shop german wwii nsdap party badge mm reproduction nice fully marked nsdap party badge. The eaglehead pin is in silver and the detail is great.
We carry high quality german militaria, for reenactors, collectors, historians and entertainment industry for the preservation of history. Special edition,printed by the central publishing house of nsdap franz eher verlag,munich. Here is an extract from the volkischer beobachter, south german edition, 1 february 1937. When one of these books does make it into print, it can be truly groundbreaking by. Nazi party badge archives gettysburg museum of history. Original wwii german day badge tinnie brought home by a u. A list of german nsdap golden party badge numbers that we have names to. Nationalsozialistische deutsche arbeiterpartei help info, abbreviated nsdap, commonly referred to in english as the nazi party english. Lovely badge, has some discolouration and marks to the rear where it looks like the pin has possibly been reaffixed at one point. Even the little swastika is evident on the cap of the dagger. It is listed in auction 47 and this is the text with the listing adolf hitler his golden party badge his personal badge in a special version of gold and enamel. The golden party badge of the nsdap was authorized by a hitler decree of october, 1933 to honor those party members who, as of november 9, 1933, had a registered membership number under 100,000 provided their party membership had been active and uninterrupted since the nsdap s refounding on february 17, 1925.
In 1933, when adolf hitler assumed power in the german government, the. Ranks and insignia of the nazi party were paramilitary titles used by the national socialist german workers party nsdap between approximately 1928 and. In the event of the death of the recipient, the badge would be kept by the family. Militaryharbor provide reproduction of german empire and ww1 ww2 german uniform,helmet,insignia, badge,medal,field gear,boots for reenactors wwii german nsdap party badge military harbor you are using. A third reich period german nsdap national socialist german workers partynationalsozialistische deutsche arbeiterpartei membership badge. Orders, decorations, medals and badges of the german third reich, 19331945. A list of german nsdap golden party badge numbers that we have names to, jamie cross collectables. Nsdap nazi party members badge the australian war memorial. They always seem to put out the best reference books in the third reich area. The national socialist german workers party and its general conceptions gottfried feder. With the restrictions of unbroken service it greatly reduced the numbers of eligible members from the 100,000 down to a total number of only 22,282. Nazi party simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The golden party badge of the nsdap collecting history. The national socialist german workers party, commonly referred to in english as the nazi party, was a farright political party in germany that was active between 1920 and 1945 and practised the ideology of nazism.
It was started in 1920 from the deutsche arbeiterpartei german workers party dap, which would later be renamed the nsdap. Copies of 8 documents accompany the badge, including correspondence related to his losing. The book is fine softcover edition with cream brown colour of the cover and german eagle with swastika. The leaves have very noticeable ridges and veins and dont go all the way to the edge. Black enameled swastika on a white circle within a red border with nationalsozialistische d. Ww2 german political pin badges of the nsdap nazi party, hitler youth and elite members. Uniforms headgear insignia of the nazi party clark. Nationalsozialistische deutsche arbeiterpartei abbreviated nsdap, commonly referred to as the nazi party, was a farright political party in germany that was active between 1920 and 1945, that created and supported the ideology of national socialism. I have uploaded 5 high resolution pictures to which there are links below. Deutsche arbeiterpartei nsdap or national socialist german workers party.
Here is a great linencovered book that is a volume with 204 pages virtually loaded with the story of the history and the responsibility of the members of the nsdap, schooling, and ideology, the program of the party, pages of the rank insignia of the political branches, sa, ss, nskk, hj, rad, and beautiful chart showing the. Nsdap party membership badge, being a circular shallow domed enamelled metal badge of a narrow gold outer border, a red inner border on which in gold nationalsozialistische d. Due to the fact that german military awards have spiraled in value in recent years, the collectors guide to german nazi party awards 19191945 is a prime opportunity to tap in this international market and provide a useful and practical guide for collectors of such memorabilia. There is also an earlier fake fuess badge that appears to have come out of austria in the 1980s, and was for a while accepted in the collecting community as genuine because it was so well made. Wwii german nsdap sa mann brown shirt in excellent condition with rzm label sewn into the waist, silver buttons and blue piped collar tabs with swatika embroidery and nsdap armband sewn to. This small badges were handed out and sold at various events of the german nazi party. Numbered 32006 held by michael schwegler of munich who worked in the hauptamt kommunal politik. Our golden party badges are the finest available, made exactly like originals, and featuring sharply detailed oak leaf wreaths. The one the auction house sold in 2001 was a small fuess 24mm gold party badge with the number 7 on the reverse. Gau badge gau tag 1933 osthannover, a very scarce early gau badge, badge has the horse of hannover within a wreath sat upon the oakleaved swastika.
They included the equality in rights and obligations of all citizens of german blood and the exclusion of all jews. The o is also not round as it should be for the 30. German wwii nsdap gold party badge liveauctioneers. Ive been hunting around and read that many sites that my mind is boiling over.
Its precursor, the german workers party deutsche arbeiterpartei. The national socialist german workers party commonly referred to in english as the nazi. I saw a party badge which was stated as belonging to hitler listed on the hermans historica auction site. The mark of a socalled true patriot, the golden party badge of the nsdap distinguished the wearer as a pioneer of the national socialist german workers party, the nazi party. A federation of ethnic groups westmark membership badge. The badge is slightly concave and has an applied spring pin. Featuring sharply detailed oak leaf wreaths finished in matte gold plating. Nazi german wwii collection, badges, reichsparteitag, hitler.
Badge has a strong post and catch on reverse, measures approximately 1. All party members who had uninterrupted service with the nsdap from 27th february 1925 andor had an nsdap party number from no 1, adolf hitler to no 100,000 would be awarded the golden party badge. This book has never been offered for sale,but only given to the newcomers of the nsdap during the war. It was known as the german workers party dap prior to a change of name in 1920.
It has original color plates from nazi german publications showing the different. The national socialist german workers party german. Our high quality nsdap national sozialistiche deutsche arbeiter partei pin is made and marked exactly like the originals. Real or fake nsdap golden party badge axis history forum. Wwii german nazi party dap pin the nsdap, commonly known in english as the nazi party, was a political party in germany between 1919 and 1945.
Meissner had never joined the nsdap, but received his own gold party badge in 1937. Very good condition usd aed all amd ars aud awg azn bam bdt bgn bhd bmd bnd brl byr cad chf clp cny cop crc czk dkk dzd egp eur fjd gbp gel hkd hrk huf idr ils inr isk jod jpy krw kwd kzt lbp lkr mad mur mvr mxn myr nok nzd omr pen php pkr pln qar ron. History summary this nsdap nazi party members badge was obtained from a deceased german officer by hans erik ehnhuus, a dane who served with the 3rd royal tank regiment in north west germany in 1945 as an intelligence officer. Scholars have described the party variously as a class movement, a regional movement, an antiurban revolt against modernity, a generational revolt, and even as a collection of losers, cutthroats and criminals. This is a very nice example of the 418 x 514 inch, 48 page, red hardcover 1935 edition of the mitgliedsbuch membership book of the nationalsozialistische deutsche arbeiterpartei nsdap or nazi party. An nsdap party membership badge by fritz zimmermann. This fake fuess badge shares a lot of the same characteristics as the recent fakes, but does not have the lines on top of the laurel leaves. The nazi party or national german workers party nsdap began life as the german workers party dap. Nazi party badge collections search united states holocaust. The golden party badge of the nsdap was authorized by a hitler decree of october, 1933 to honor those party members who, as of november 9, 1933, had a registered membership number under 100,000 provided their party membership had been active and uninterrupted since the nsdaps refounding on february 17, 1925. German third reich medals and badges has a list of known nazi golden party badge holders of the nsdap starting with no 1 for adolf hitler. This allowed for the book to be updated as needed and a few pages within have duplicate page numbers.