Well folks.
here is the first type of FK badge in pure 830 S silver.
extremly hard to find out there for sales.
Marked 830 S w The mini is marked 830 S .Matched set.

The needle is the first type /thinn and tiny blued out of heat when thay made them up.

The Frontkjemper awards was given to the Norwegian SS volunteers.
The SS dagger is a M 33 Early full nikkel. Made by Klitterman & Moog. The motto have Exclamations point. Rare dagger too find.


Hope you like it.

Only few of them are made . Thay say about 6000. But i bealive its less.

LH
LH 600

Some more pics of the Frontkjemper Lot Silver badges

Regards LH

NORWEGIAN front fighters
Norwegian Legion before leaving for eastern front in 1942.

LH:

Two of my favourite things... Norwegian medals and pictures (and, oh yeah, an SS dagger)!

Great combination you show here and not often seen in North America by us.

My friend, you have an amazing collection.

John

Great ithems my friend,you know how to find it :-))
Congrats

Have you a good picture of this badge in wear?

Look here Paul.
http://www.frontkjemper.com/index_files/fkbadge.htm

LH

Thanks for that LH.
Always something to learn.

You welcome Paul.

These badges are higly cost. If you find the frontfighter Urkunde DIPLOM the price start at 14000 Norwegian Krones.

( only for the DIPLOM)
I have add such Diplom into the tread. That one went for 25000 NOK with a small miniatyr FK badge.

Early 830 SW FK badge cost from 10 000 NOK to 14000 NOK++

The Lot of FK with red background are owned by a freind of me.

LH

LH:

That is one heck of a photo... an FK and an Germanic Proficiency Runes Badge (is it that on the last soldier).

And the Germanske SS Norge collection is super. I see 6 FKs and 2 miniatures. I know of 4 variations of the silver FK, including the magnetic and non magnetic pins, and one zinc, but that only makes 5??? And what are the variations on the miniatures?

John

Hi John
Yes it sounds like the last soldier have the Germanic Proficiency Runes too. They are very very rare. I know where one is
There is 7 big FK into the photo. You miss that one into the orginal box

Miniatures ? I have only this info for you : Miniature stamped on the back 830S with "square" numbers / letters - curved mark.
- Miniature stamped on the back 830S with "round" numbers / letters - curved mark.

830S with "square" numbers belongs to the First type Early 830 SW Frontkjempermerke as far as i know by other collectors.

Regards LH

LH:

Ha Ha... I did see the 7th (sure, I did), but do not expect it to be a variation.. the box is enough.

The FK I show here is the square number, right?

And the mini FK is the round number?

John

Great badge, besides of high ideals it represents (fighting the red plague), I like the design and style - viking warrior and runes-like lettering. Looking at volunteer propaganda stuff from different nations it seems that Norway has one of the most interesting artworks, like for example all those "skijeger" posters, or the one with drakkar in the background or that with soldier and viking ("Nordmenn, kjemp for Norge") etc.

Hi John
Yes your big FK is the square number first type FK badge.
The miniatyre is the Small for the second badge with stamps below the shield. Not on side.

There is many collectors dont see the differnce into the stamps Knowlegdge is Power you know

You can see the difference very good John.

LH

outstanding thread which has so much unknown detail should be pinned for future easy viewing IMO. Funny the high value of this material within a country where they will not even repat the dead members go figure

Thanks Paulbear
Yes they cost much. There is few of them for sales and many are lost or even destroyed. The best investment is the Silvermarked ones 830 S or the 830 SW ( earliest first type)

Some year ago i find one at E bay . I ask the woman a question about the badge and few days later several peoples tell the lady to not sell it . thne she remove /stop the auction sorry. I never seen that badge anymore. I wish i could buy it...

Lasarus are you here ? Please post some more info if you can. This tread expand more then i tought

Paul:

The generation that lived through the war years and even the generation after them engaged in what I consider to be deliberate mass amnesia.

It is only recently that Norwegians have been asking about the war years and collecting the memorabilia relating to the very real and very intense involvement in the war, and on both sides.

Just my take on things. I got interested in this stuff because my wife is Norwegian and no one of her mother's generation (and there are only a few left) and few in my wife's really want to talk about this stuff... better to stay silent and not stir up bad memories.

John

NORWEGIAN SOLDIERS: To lay the remains of the Norwegian soldiers in German service in a Russian forest (Kaprolat) on the border with Finland, when a Russian expedition was there in 2005. In these areas, about 130 Norwegian front fighters killed in battles with the Russians in 1944

Nice badges and info LH

Best regards
Gunnar

LH & John,

Thanks for posting these interesting marvelous pieces, it's not every day one gets to see one of these super rare beauties.

Many thanks and best wishes to both of you gentlemen!

Bill

Hi Bill
Im glad you like this tread.
Thanks for great words.

-------Here is some more info about the Frontfighters in SS

A front fighter was a Norwegian who during World War II could be referring to German military service in the Waffen-SS. Refer None began in January 1941 and the first reported with participating in the Division Wiking during the attack on the Soviet Union that year. Norwegians fought in battles at Leningrad, in Finland, the Narva front in Poland during the withdrawal and ultimately took about 150 Norwegians during the recent fighting in Berlin in May 1945.

It was during the war around. 15 500 Norwegians who wanted to enlist him. Approximately 6000 of these met the requirements, and of these, something in excess of 5000 frontline soldiers. Between 700 and 900 fell during the war. 308 frontline soldiers are still formally considered missing.

Refer No one was at first portrayed as participation in aid to Finland in the country's struggle against the Soviet Union. Finland had poor conditions of a ceasefire agreement after the Winter War, and many had sympathy for the Finnish case. The fight against the Soviet Bolshevism was also an important factor for many of those who signed up. In the beginning they would be set up as a Norwegian army, the Norwegian Legion, under the Norwegian flag and kommmando. This promise was back at the Germans, and Norwegians were distributed in other divisions of the Waffen-SS and placed under German command. Many of the front fighters turned on because of this the Vidkun Quisling, who they believed had betrayed them.

North man who achieved the highest rank in the SS was Olaf T. Lindvig, which was SS Hauptsturmführer. This corresponds to the rank of captain. The highly decorated front fighter was Frederick Jensen, who received the German Cross in gold.
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Russian Expedition 2005
Rest of a Dead Frontfighter.

Wow LH, amazing items & thread with great info/photos on Norwegian SS , your collection is 2nd to none

Thanks Mac 66

Hi LH,

that's outstanding.

Very nice stuff!

Gerd

Thanks for all great input in my Frontfighter tread.

here is another FK badge . 1 type silver 830 SW second type with bright needle. The first type have the blued needle.

This one pictured have 100% proveince to a Named Frontfighter and Pics

Very nice pictures LH, some really nice FK badges and pictures shown!!

Here are a few of my FK badges.
The 3 togheter is in zink, not silver.

Very nice items Anders. Thanks for showing them

Il take a brake from posting from now. I have to much to do on work. Im back later folks.

Please send me a PM if you need contackt .

Regards LH

Those Norge SS Frontfighter badges are just great to see.
It shows the many variations that are previlent with this rare late war badge. Thanks for showing guys.

Great thread loaded with scarce info on SS Nordic Warriors.

-serge-

Here 2 Silver FK badges in Front. One of them have provience to a well known Frontfighter in Norway. The picture ( orginal pics) are in the background of the Frontfighter

The Fk in background is in ZINK.

The dagger on left is my SS RZM 1317-40 SS

http://phpstack-500133-1583587.cloudwaysapps.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=227096#Post227096

Regards LH

Here is a better close up pics of the Frontfighter Zink badge.
Made up in the same machine as the early in Silver.
Same measurements too.

LH

And here is a Norwegian recruiting poster for the SS... the soldier is wearing a Frontkjemper medal.

John

Let's try it again.

J

Very very nice JohnZ.
If that is orginal ? its very rare

Thanks for sharing pics of it.

Regards LH

LH:

It is one of the items I acquired on my September trip to Bergen.

And, yes, it is original... very large, much larger than my Den Norske Legion poster, for example.

I just love it.

John

Nice JohnZ

There is treasures in Bergen too

In the last few months i have get hands of 3 named Frontkjemper badges in Pure 830 silver. I will update my post very soon folks with more pics and info.

Regards LH 600

LH:

Looking forward to it.

John

That is one cool poster!

http://www.lh600daggers.com/

LH:

Great job on the site...

John

Many thanks John

Here is some of the updates for now.

http://www.lh600daggers.com/47859169



http://www.lh600daggers.com/47859168

Schweeeet stuff LH!!!!!!

Many thanks Brave Wolf

Here are a update of the FK badges.

3 of the silver badge are named to the pre owners& where they served .



Regards LH

LH:

You know that I have a soft spot for those FKs.

And, knowing where they came from just adds to their collectability.

John

I know Johnz its few out there for sales and the prices are rising.

These badges are the top Shelf in collecting

LAst update from me

One nice Frontfighter lot . HE was into the SS Skijgerbataljon.
Norwegian SS Forces. I have the name of the Norw SS man too.

The plakett with 3 Viking ship are rally rare. I have never seen this type before.

Here are some pics of the complete lot.

Regards LH

Here you can read about the rare SS dagger in the left of the picture.
He was in a very spesial unit. Norwegian SS Frontfighter. Complete history and named dagger.
http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/showthread.php?t=486985

LH:

Have you cornered the market on Frontkjemper badges?

The Norsk-Tysk Selskap pin is not often seen either.

What do the letters NSFO stand for... I gather is starts with Nasjonal Samling. And what is the 1941 date in significance of?

John

Hi JohnZ and Merry Christmas

NSFO means : Nasjonal Samling Fag Organisasjon.

The date is 42. I bealive this shield is very rare. I have never seen one similar in Norway before. I have ask people collect the NS , and this NSFO 42 Viking Shield are one of the rare bird out there .

If some one have it in a collection ? please post some pics of it


LH

Excellent LH,

nice stuff
Regards
Gerd

Many thanks Gerd.
These Frontkjemper badges are Norwegian SS . Many of them in my collection are named. Its few left on the marked today. I bealive only 300 out of 4000 ? or less.

Regards LH

this is excellent stuff! Really enjoyed looking at it all today.