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Saturday 6 October 2012

Second pattern SA treffen for Braunschweig badge

Hitler arrived in the morning of 17 October in Braunschweig, filled SA men marching through the city singing songs and taking part in street battles. The following Sunday, 18th October, the SA associations marched early in the morning to Franz's field where Hitler consecrated new SA associations by touching the "Blood Flag" of the failed putsch of 1923 and gave ​​a speech.this was then followed by a march past of SA and SS units in front of Braunschweig palace that took six hours, ending with a speech by Hitler in front of the town hall.This is a second pattern SA treffen for Braunschweig badge, made in hollow die-stamped method of manufacture and unmarked. This variant is one of the more commonly encountered pieces, but has extremely well defined details to the front. From author's own collection.


This second pattern SA treffen for Braunschweig badge is similar to the one described below, but has markings on the reverse. It is marked with C. Poellath Schrobenhausen which also made numerous other badges, tinnies and the Barvarian / Imperial German flight badge. The firm, Carl Poellath founded in 1778 still operates today http://www.poellath.de Other later variants include solid-backed RZM marked pieces by M1/63 Steinhauer und Lück, Lüdenscheid; M1/17 F. W. Assmann und Söhne, Lüdenscheid; M1/35 Wachtler und Lange, Mittweida. The badge shown here has its pin affixed onto a disc showing the manufacturer's stamp, and is soldered to the back of the badge. This is one of the more sought after variants. The badge belongs to the author, and the photograph showing this second pattern badge in wear is from the Larrister Collection.