Original WWII German Badge Lot – DRK Water Rescue & Fire Brigade

Description

Original WWII German badge lot consisting of a varied group of German badges and insignia associated with civil, rescue and organizational life during the Third Reich period. The centerpiece of the group is the large oval badge marked “Deutsches Rotes Kreuz – Wasserrettungsdienst”, representing the German Red Cross water rescue service.

This Original WWII German badge lot provides an interesting cross-section of German organizational insignia from the 1930s and wartime era. Rather than consisting of identical military decorations, the collection combines several different forms of period badges, making it particularly appealing to collectors interested in the broader structure of German organizations before and during the Second World War.

Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Wasserrettungsdienst Badge

The most visually striking item is the large oval Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Wasserrettungsdienst badge. Its design incorporates the German Red Cross emblem, eagle, red cross and stylized blue water beneath, surrounded by the inscription identifying the water rescue service.

The badge retains visible age, patina and surface wear consistent with an older collectible. The reverse shows its original construction and attachment arrangement, all visible in the photographs.

German Fire Brigade Insignia

Also included is a metal fire service emblem featuring a traditional firefighter helmet together with crossed firefighting tools. Fire brigade organizations formed an important part of German municipal and civil emergency services, and related insignia form a specialized collecting field within German historical memorabilia.

The reverse construction is clearly photographed so collectors can examine the mounting system and overall manufacture.

Dated 1933 Badge

Another item in the Original WWII German badge lot is a circular bronze-colored badge dated 12–14.1.1933. The obverse features architectural imagery together with the dates, while the reverse retains its attachment fitting.

Its 1933 dating places the piece at a particularly important transitional moment in twentieth-century German history.

Additional German Period Badges

The group additionally includes a circular silver-colored badge with spiral or radial decoration and a reverse inscription that appears to include “Thüringisch”, together with a small enamelled flag-form badge displaying period German symbolism.

Together these pieces create a visually diverse group covering German Red Cross, firefighting, regional and organizational collecting themes.

Condition

The pieces show varying degrees of age-related wear, oxidation, patina, discoloration, surface marks and use. These characteristics have deliberately not been cleaned or restored. Please examine all supplied photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the description and show both obverse and reverse sides.

The collection is offered as shown.

For collectors searching for an Original WWII German badge lot, Third Reich badges, German Red Cross memorabilia, DRK Wasserrettungsdienst insignia, vintage German fire brigade badges or 1930s German historical collectibles, this group offers several different collecting areas within a single lot.

Historical collectible offered exclusively for purposes of collecting, historical documentation and study. No political endorsement or promotion is intended.