Parteiabzeichen RZM 1/25

**slados28** · 11-12-2015, 11:17 PM

A bit uncommon to see a wide pin plate on a late war painted badge but it looks OK --- no worries on these badges otherwise, both are just fine.

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 11-12-2015 11:17 PM

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**Landser I** · 11-13-2015, 01:11 AM

Thanks a lot!
But how old is the badge with the "RZM 8" marker? I am a bit confused, because it's not "RZM M1/8".

Greets

**slados28** · 11-13-2015, 01:19 AM

No problem! The RZM 8 badge (Ferdinand Wagner) would be a transitional badge, meaning around 1933-35, before the M1 system came into effect.

**Landser I** · 11-13-2015, 01:33 AM

And the painted badges are from the late war, that means 1943-45, if I remember correctly?

**Saladin** · 11-13-2015, 10:01 AM

Hi Landser,
thanks for uploading the pictures of your badges.
It turns out to be a nice pair that you have.
The RZM 8 badge as stated by Slados is indeed an early Wagner example
The badge that you thought was M1/52 turns out to be a M1/25 badge now I look at your pictures made by Rudolf Reiling and is in my opinion quite a rare badge.
It is a first for me to see a zinc painted badge by this maker.
Good find