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SEO title: WHW Nebeltruppe Flag Badge – 1940 | Nordmenn MilitariaURL slug: cMeta description: WHW Nebeltruppe flag badge from the 1940 flags and standards series. Purple painted design, reverse marked 1 Sa, with pin fitting. Upper finial missing.Suggested price: €12Short descriptionWHW Nebeltruppe flag badge from the 1940 flags and standards series. This painted miniature depicts a purple swallow-tailed standard with a central eagle and wreath. The reverse carries “NEBELTRUPPE” and “1 Sa” markings and retains its metal pin fitting. The upper flagpole finial is missing.

WHW Nebeltruppe Flag Badge – 1940 Miniature Standard

This WHW Nebeltruppe flag badge represents the standard of the German Army’s smoke and chemical troops. It belongs to the miniature flags and standards series associated with Winterhilfswerk collections in March 1940. Its purple field, raised central emblem and clearly marked reverse identify the Nebeltruppe subject.The badge combines a moulded plastic body with painted decoration and a separate metal fastening. Although collectors commonly call these small donation badges “tinnies”, this series includes plastic examples with a metallic-looking finish.

Design and reverse markings

The front takes the form of a swallow-tailed standard attached to a miniature flagpole. A dark cross divides the purple field, while contrasting silver-coloured borders define the design. Four raised swastikas occupy the surrounding panels. At the centre, an eagle sits within an oak-leaf wreath.On the reverse, the raised inscription “NEBELTRUPPE” identifies the depicted branch. The additional marking “1 Sa”also remains visible. However, the available evidence does not establish a named manufacturer, so no maker attribution accompanies this listing.A circular mounting plate supports the metal pin assembly. The photograph shows the pin and catch, although their operation has not been tested.

WHW Nebeltruppe flag badge condition

Much of the purple colouring remains, together with visible detail in the wreath, eagle and border. The surfaces show small marks, uneven colouring and local finish losses.The eagle finial at the top of the flagpole is missing. The surviving pole ends just above the upper flag attachment. This loss affects completeness and is reflected in the asking price. Please examine both photographs for the painted finish, reverse markings and fastening.

Historical context and collecting

Winterhilfswerk collections combined fundraising with Nazi propaganda. Organisers distributed small badges in numerous themed series, including military flags and standards. The Nebeltruppe design identifies the subject of this miniature; it does not establish the service history of a former owner.For further context, consult the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s WHW collection record. Collectors can also browse our political and organisational collectables and wider medals and badges collection.Catalogue details

Detail	Description
Organisation	Winterhilfswerk — WHW
Subject	Nebeltruppe standard
Series	Flags and standards of the Wehrmacht, March 1940
Construction	Painted moulded plastic with metal pin fitting
Reverse markings	NEBELTRUPPE; 1 Sa
Maker	Unattributed
Condition	Finish losses; upper flagpole finial missing
Dimensions and weight	Not supplied for this badge
UV examination	No result supplied
Provenance	No ownership history supplied

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• IMG_8324.jpeg: WHW Nebeltruppe flag badge reverse showing NEBELTRUPPE and 1 Sa markings with metal pin fitting.
• IMG_8325.jpeg: WHW Nebeltruppe flag badge front showing purple standard, central eagle and missing upper flagpole finial.