Golden Party Badge

The Golden Party Badge of the NSDAP was the third highest honor of the NSDAP party during the time of National Socialism, according to the " Teutonic Order " and the " Blood Order ". It was awarded to all members of the party had a Nazi party member number to 100,000. Similarly, a ceremony of the Golden Party Badge honorary was possible. The with the award Beliehenen were thus a member of the party. This was also true for active military personnel who were not allowed to be a member of a party under the applicable laws concerning military service.

Description

The on November 9, 1933, donated by Adolf Hitler Golden Party Badge was awarded both a large ( 30 mm) and in a small version ( 24 mm ) and consisted of the Party Badge of the NSDAP, around which a golden oak wreath was laid. The difference between the two versions was merely that in the "big version" of the golden oak wreath was made ​​larger.

The "grand design " was worn on all service uniforms of the Nazi Party and its subdivisions, as well as military uniforms or in civilian persons at public events on " evening dress ." The " small version " was then to carry, when the " great achievement " was felt to be inappropriate or there was not the opportunity to use them.

For a ceremony there were two reasons for this:

At a ceremony to persons with a low party number (so-called "old fighters" ), this engraved on the back of the badge. If the carrier had received the Golden Party Badge honorary, were " A. H. ' for Adolf Hitler and taken in the ceremony date on the back.

Extremely rare variants were the Golden Party Badge of the NSDAP for foreigners.

Furthermore, appeared to have been planned by Adolf Hitler, the Golden Party Badge is a variant on a rune star and a second stage to expand as " Silver Medal ". There have been designed pattern pieces, but to award these variants did not happen.

The Golden Party Badge is the medallion of 1942 created " Teutonic Order ," which was probably awarded in various stages.

Comments

The central allocation of one-time member of the NSDAP numbers was 1935 for the host office due to a leader Regulation of 29 March. This was under the Reich Treasurer of the NSDAP.

Hitler's own party badge was custom made; on the back of the badge is " Number 1" engraved on it. Hitler gave his badge on April 27, 1945, three days before his suicide, Magda Goebbels - the wife of Joseph Goebbels. However, there is no reason to assume that Hitler merely possessed a copy of his party badge.

1996 advised the Russian secret service FSB, to be in possession of the Golden Party Badge Adolf Hitler. As for an exhibition to mark the 60th anniversary of the unconditional surrender, March 8, 1945, the badge should be first issued, it was stolen during a burglary on June 30, 2005.

Others

The Golden Party Badge of the NSDAP among the Nazi Awards, whose leadership after the Order Act of 26 July 1957 in any form is allowed in Germany.