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ORIGINAL THIRD REICH WHW OR
WINTERHILFSWERK MEMENTOS
In Nazi Germany the Winterhilfswerk (Winter Charity Campaign or WHW) collection campaigns took place each winter and raised a great deal of money for charitable purposes. It was common practice for those who collected the contributions to give donors a small memento to show appreciation for their contribution, and by wearing the memento it was obvious the donor had contributed money.
There were many campaigns connected with the WHW each year at the national level and at the Gau or “state” level. They were conducted for only a couple of days each month from October through March and the money collected was set aside to help those who were hungry or cold.
The Abzeichen or mementos given to contributors to these and other charity campaigns in Third Reich Germany varied widely from flowers to metal badges, but most were simple enough to be manufactured at home by unemployed hand crafters or by very small enterprises.
The Abzeichen or mementos given to contributors to these and other charity campaigns in Third Reich Germany varied widely from flowers to metal badges, but most were simple enough to be manufactured at home by unemployed hand crafters or by very small enterprises.
Some WHW mementos are superb pieces of art and others are very simple. Some include semiprecious stones and some are beautifully embroidered. All have been collected since the day they were made and are very much sought after today. Each lot is priced separately so be sure to order by lot number only.
LOT KC 8 (above) consists of seven original heavily illustrated WHW Tag der Wehrmacht books about Nazi Knights Cross winners. The 1-7/8 x 2-5/8 inch, approximately 8 page books are OSKAR VON BODDIEN, GÜNTHER PRIEN, GÜNTER SCHWARTZKOPFF, RITTER EDLER VON PETER, HELMUTH ARPKE, HEINZ-JÜRGEN LÜTJE, and HEINRICH SCHWARTING. Each book describes the career of the Knights Cross recipient and the specific action for which the medal was awarded, as well as photos and/or war art by famous artist Theo Matejko (below).
All are in good used condition.**SOLD**
All are in good used condition.**SOLD**
Lot MX4 (left) contains 6 plastic pieces. The orange oval plastic piece has the Wappen or coat-of-arms of Prag (now Czech Republic) on it. Pin on the back is missing. The 1-1/4 inch round piece shown on the bottom right has no pin on the back either, however the other four original WHW pieces do. The swastika piece measures 1-1/4 inches.
Very good condition. $25.00 delivered in the USA.
Very good condition. $25.00 delivered in the USA.
Lot PL2 (right) contains 5 original WHW pieces, all plastic. Very good condition. $25.00 delivered in the USA.
LOT FT 1 (above) consists of six original heavily illustrated WHW Alte deutsche Volksmärchen books of clasic German fairy tales. The 2 x 2-3/4 inch, approximately 16 page books are HEFT 1 (volume 1) DORNRÖSCHEN (Sleeping Beauty), HEFT 2 (volume 2) ROTKÄPPCHEN (Little Red Riding Hood), HEFT 5 (volume 5) SCHNEEWITTCHEN (Snow White), HEFT 6 (volume 6) DER GESTIEFELTE KATER (Puss ‘n Boots), HEFT 8 (volume 8) RUMPELSTILZCHEN (Rumpelstiltskin), HEFT 8 (volume 8) ASCHENPUTTEL (Cinderella) and HEFT 10 (volume 10) DER DÄUMLING (Tom Thumb).
RARE NAZI WHW CAMPAIGN ABZEICHEN
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