WWII German Stickpin - Naval Destroyer Stick Pin -
This is a German WWII stick pin. These items were issued to military, civilian and political individuals for various reasons. In the case of military personnel, a stickpin was given along with a full size award. The soldier could wear the stick pin instead of having to sport the
full size badge.
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The Destroyers War badge was authorized on June 4th 1940 by the Grand Admiral Erich Raeder.
This award was first issued to participants of the battle of Narvik. The recipients of the
badge were originally members of a destroyer crew. However, later on the same year the eligible
recipients grew to include crews from Torpedo boats and
E-boats.
The design of the badge consisted of an oval wreath with an eagle in the top portion and a knot
in the bottom section. The image of a destroyer is placed inside the wreath. It is depicted as
being in motion by showing waves parting in the front. The wreath is gold in color. The
guilding had a tendency of wearing out due to normal wear, leaving the badge with a silver/gray
tone.
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The back of the stickpin is plain. It does not have any markings. The
pin attaches directly to the
body. The criteria for earning the badge is as follows:
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To have been wounded during the tour of duty. |
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To have served on a ship that was destroyed by enemy action. |
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To have participated in three different battles with the enemy. |
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To have completed 12 different missions without engaging the enemy. |
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To have performed a heroic action for which no other award was given. |
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This page is a recognition and identification guide for WWII German Stick Pins. Multiple
detailed photos of a specific sample are provided. Descriptions point out clearly defined points
that should be noted.
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over a period of several years. A trend can be observed. The present worth of the German
stick pins in the collector's market is illustrated.
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Collecting Third Reich Stickpins
Collecting Third Reich memorabilia is a field that has been growing since the days the GI's rummaged around Europe
bringing back military souvenirs. German soldiers wore many of their awards on their uniforms when they went to
battle. Once the soldier was killed or captured, the American soldiers would take the awards as war trophies.
Eventually all these pieces came back to the United States where military history enthusiasts began to collect them.
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In trying to determine if you should collect WWII German Stickpins there are certain factors that should be
considered.
The adjacent table outlines some of the advantages and disadvantages of collecting the stickpins.
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This stickpin may be currently being
reproduced. It is becoming more difficult to
be able to tell the fake ones from the real ones because the quality of the reproductions is improving.
The collector must become familiarized with the construction style and materials employed in the
manufacturing of this badge. Attention to the details is critical in order to be able to determine
the authenticity of the badge.
If you have an interest is seeing other stick pins of the Third Reich, you can do so by going
to our WWII German Stick Pins
identification guide. Where we cover Heer (Army), Navy (Kriegsmarine), Air Force (Luftwaffe),
Political, Police and many other items.
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