Numbered Bergwacht Badge...

**bigmacglenn** · 08-20-2016, 03:42 AM

Hello Friends,
I wasn't quite sure where to post this...Moderators feel free to move this if called for...
A rather scarce -And Numbered!- Bergwacht Badge...Mountain Rescue/Recovery...
My Alpine Grouping is coming together nicely, -one piece at a time-, and I look forward to the arrival of this interesting new addition to my display...Hope you like it as well...

cheers, Glenn

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 08-20-2016 03:42 AM

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**Combat Boots** · 08-20-2016, 03:45 AM

Nice Glen! Don't think I have seen one of these before. Good find! Bob

**Wagriff** · 08-20-2016, 03:54 AM

Interesting little badge and one that has Been there! A shame we'll never know it's almost certainly fascinating prior life's stories! Nice find!

**bigmacglenn** · 08-20-2016, 04:04 AM

by Combat Boots

Nice Glen! Don't think I have seen one of these before. Good find! Bob

Thanks Bob, much appreciated...There are several differing classes/versions into the Postwar Period, so I've been learning bit by bit about them myself...I think I did good for 30 Euros total as I haven't found any numbered ones anywhere near that price...

cheers, Glenn

**bigmacglenn** · 08-20-2016, 04:08 AM

by Wagriff

Interesting little badge and one that has Been there! A shame we'll never know it's almost certainly fascinating prior life's stories! Nice find!

Those were my thoughts as well!! Glad you like it!!

cheers, Glenn

**harryamb2** · 08-20-2016, 07:08 PM

nice one Glenn.I keep looking at that piece of eye candy you sent me,can't put it away .lol.

**Gunny Hartmann** · 08-20-2016, 07:37 PM

Great looking badge!.....

**HPL2008** · 08-20-2016, 09:08 PM

It's post-war. This is the Bergwacht-Ehrenzeichen in Silber [Bergwacht decoration in Silver], awarded for 25 years of service.

Have a look here:

Bergwacht-Ehrenzeichen

**bigmacglenn** · 08-20-2016, 09:24 PM

by HPL2008

It's post-war. This is the Bergwacht-Ehrenzeichen in Silber [Bergwacht decoration in Silver], awarded for 25 years of service.

Have a look here:

Bergwacht-Ehrenzeichen

Thanks for the Info, Andreas! I figured that it was early Post-War...According to the link provided, this particular version was awarded starting in 1950 for 25 years of Service...It is a Bavarian State Award- I did not know that, at first I thought it might be Austrian...

cheers, Glenn

**HPL2008** · 08-20-2016, 09:49 PM

You're welcome, Glenn. I knew I had seen the badge somewhere before and eventually found it in my copy of the 1996 version of the Bavarian Red Cross' regulations on awards and decorations.

I see that the current version of those regulations is even available online in .PDF format:

http://www.brk-bereitschaften-nuernb...._Ehrungen.pdf

I am sure they are of interest to you and perhaps other members as well, as they include photographs of all awards and decorations of the BRC.

(The various grades of the Bergwacht-Ehrenzeichen are illustrated on page 50.)