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RobinG

10-06-22 01:46 PM

Unknown Polish Silver Breast Badge

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Anyone recognise this Polish breast badge? I have hunted all over and can find no trace. It is a 2-part silver badge as can be seen from the pins showing on the back above the post screw these hod the Polish Eagle in place also an unusual mark on the back 23/VIII B. The badge measures 53mm by 30mm..

Any information greatefully received.

Best wishes

Robin

Robin McGregor

NEMO	10-06-22 06:18 PM

well with those style of letter S and the W Polish WAFFEN SS ......... but no such unit existed ?

Hordeum

11-06-22 08:09 AM

Hi Robin,
It’s a prewar badge of Prison Guard School graduates. Please find below a link to article where all badge variations are explained (in Polish).

https://sw.gov.pl/strona/centralny-z...-wieziennictwa

Hope that helps with your enquiry,

Hordeum

mike_vee

11-06-22 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Hordeum (Post 581230)

Thanks for the link , here is the English translation :

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Badges of the pre-war Prison Guard

The first photo shows the badges of the alumni of the Prison Guard School of the Ministry of Justice. From left:

1.Badge of completion of a higher course in the Prison Guard (1934-39)

2.Badge of completing the lower course of the Prison Guard (1934-36), from 1936 a badge of the lower educational and penitentiary course.

3.Badge of completion of the lower security service course from 1936.

4.Badge of the instructor of the Prison Guard School of the Ministry of Justice.

RobinG

11-06-22 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Hordeum (Post 581230)

Many thanks for your help, I thought it was an interesting badge.

Best wishes

Robin

RobinG

11-06-22 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by mike_vee (Post 581232)

Thanks for the link , here is the English translation :

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Many thanks for the English translation saves me putting it all in Google translator!!

Best wishes

Robin

yorkstone

11-06-22 10:05 PM

Robin,

as a prison collector a very interesting badge indeed

Thanks for posting

Regards

Stephen

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