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I also picked up several cap badges.
This one is the Rikshird cap badge (the equivalent to the SA, I believe):
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And the reverse of the Rikshird
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Here is a cap badge used by the NSUF, the Smahird and the Kvinnehird (the Youth Organization, the small girls and the female branches of the NS).
The NSUF was the equivalent to the Hitler Youth organization, I believe.
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Another NSUF cap badge view
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The reverse of the NSUF cap badge
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This next hat badge was used by the Marine Rikshird (the equivalent to the NSKK) and, I am told, as the early badge for the SS Norge (the equivalent to the SS).
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Another view of the Marine Rikshird Cap Badge
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And, the rear view of this badge
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Here is a Smahird arm badge. Smahird was the NS small girl youth group.
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And reverse of the arm badge
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The Marine Youth group, Unghirdmarinen, had an arm badge as well.
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And finally the reverse.
As you can see here, my missing the MAX was not a total disappointment to me.
I will be posting two other items that I picked up on thts trip... but on other threads.
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Very nice items John. Great additions to your Norway collection.
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John, I missed the MAX too, but also found some great items for my collection ... It looks as though you made out like a bandit, some lovely, rare original pieces here! Many thanks for taking time to share them with us. The party stickpin and pin are outstanding, first-class enamel work. A hearty congratulations and best of luck in future with your very fine collection! Bill
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Great additions to your collection! Do you have any reference to those numbers of awarded ski-badges?
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Thank you, guys. I am quite happy how this collection is shaping up.
Tor-Helge: I got these numbers from the book 'Norske krigsfrivillige pa tyske side' written by Geir Brenden and Derek Schei. It's on page 75.
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Thanks John! I got the book in my library.
As for the badge itself, it is still awarded until this very day, it was just made smaller in size (around 1948/49 according to some sources).
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Here is an update of what I received at the SOS this past weekend.
My good friend, Morten from Bergen, brought these with him from Norway to add to my collection.
First up is a miniature Frontkjemper badge that, I believe, was for use on civilian dress.
Here is the front of the pin.
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And a closeup of the 830S stamp on the back, indicating its silver quality.
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The second item I acquired was an Unghird pin. The Hird was the equivalent to the Nazi party in Norway and was organized, like its German equivalent, into adult, youth and child organizations. The Unghird was the equivalent to the Hitler Youth.
This pin is in silver which indicates Unghird. These pins came in gold for the adults (Rikshird), silver for the youths (Unghird) and bronze for the children (Guttehird).
I mistakenly thought that it was Guttehird until some of my Norwegian friends pointed out my error to me.
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And, yes, I know that I posted the previous picture upside down... the sword is always supposed to point up. Sorry, guys.
Here is the back to the pin.
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Note the serial number and the 925S silver markings as well as the manufacturer, K Laakso. I do not know what the RP stands for.
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The serial number, 343, is researchable and I am told belonged to a Frontfighter named Magnus Nordaas from Bergen. I am waiting to see if more information turns up on him.
Thank you for looking at these small additions to my humble Norwegian collection.
John
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Nice stuff John, thanks for showing.
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