German Awards - Badge of Honor Emergency Technical Assistance 1920

Reichsführer TeNo, police lieutenant general and gruppenführer SA Weirich established the Badge of Honor for emergency technical assistance on April 2, 1935. It was awarded only to those members of the Emergency Technical Assistance that took place between 1919 and 1923 and were permanent members. They had to act in time. The year on the badge of honor shows the year of admission. They were awarded honorary signs with the numbers of the year - 1919 -, - 1920 -, - 1921 -, - 1922 - and - 1923 -. Awarding was made at the request, with a certificate. Expense numbers are stamped on the back. These are not just numbers in the truest sense of the word. Award lists are kept in chronological order or alphabetical order after applications are received and do not provide any information on the order of entry into emergency technical assistance. The badge of honor was to be purchased for 1.50 RM. The second copies cost 3.00 RM and received a new number. The matrix number was again fixed together with the document and the record in the documents.
On June 1, 1936, the wearing of TeNo service uniforms was banned. Instead, annual bracelets were released. In 1944, for the 25th time, the insignia was recognized as the "Marks of Fidelity" and from now on could wear any uniform and civilian clothes. In total, more than 3,700 honorary badges were awarded. As a manufacturer, only Wilhelm Füner of Pforzheim is known.

Light arched and openwork bronze badge of honor. The central part is enameled and silver-plated. Rear side with vertical pin with manufacturer designation and locknut. On the middle part rises - GES.GES.- and deepens the matrix number.

Front side:

• The lower part consists of a quadrangle mounted on a vertex with specified beams.
• Below is a curved shield with a recessed number of the year - 1920 -, 3 oak leaves on the side.
• At the top of the quadrangle sits an eagle facing right with lowered wings.
The 4
• lower feathers touch the quadrangle in the upper half. The eagle is pierced on the body.
In the
• center of the quadrangle is a large stylized gear. An enameled quadrangle with a swastika is laid out.
• The straight quadrangle in the background is enameled with red and burgundy silver.
• On top is a black enameled and silver burgundy swastika placed on top.
In the
• center of the swastika is a sign of emergency technical assistance in silver.
• Round rim in the form of a gear. Center letter - N - with one - T - like a hammer in the background
• The gaps in the middle part between the quadrangle, swastika and outer gear are punched.

Downside:

• Smooth with vertical, flat needle and reciprocal hook.
• On the needle of manufacturers - WILHELM - FÜNNER - PFORZHEIM -.
• On the recessed middle part at the top - GES.-, at the bottom the martricel number deepens.

Photos of www.militaria-berlin.de

Obverse: Technical Assistance Badge of Honor 1920

Reverse: Badge of Honor Emergency Technical Assistance 1920

Established:

On April 2, 1935, Police Lieutenant General Weirich, Reichsführer TeNo

Awarded:

1935 – 1936

Data:

• Material: bronze, enamel, partially silver plated
• Size: 36mm x 49mm
• Weight: 14.6g

estimated collector price:

500 – 530 €

OEK Number:

3793