Third Reich WHW Flag – “Infanterie”

Description

This is an original WWII-era German WHW (Winterhilfswerk) donation badge, featuring a flag motif on the front and marked “Infanterie” on the reverse. The badge belongs to the WHW series
“Die Siegreichen Fahnen und Standarten der Deutschen Wehrmacht”
(The Victorious Flags and Standards of the German Armed Forces).

The reverse shows the stamped designation “Infanterie”, referring to the infantry branch of the Wehrmacht, one of its primary combat arms. A functional pin-back fastening is present, consistent with period-issued WHW badges.

The Winterhilfswerk (WHW) was a large-scale charity and propaganda organization active in Nazi Germany. Organized under the National Socialist People’s Welfare (NSV), it conducted nationwide fundraising campaigns to support economically disadvantaged civilians during the winter months. Donors received small commemorative items—commonly known as WHW tinnies—which were issued in countless themed series, including cultural, regional, occupational, and military subjects.

Badges like this one were typically distributed during door-to-door collections, often carried out by members of the Hitler Youth (Hitlerjugend) and the League of German Girls (Bund Deutscher Mädel). Today, these items are collected as historical artifacts that illustrate the intersection of charity, propaganda, and daily life in Germany during the Third Reich. This example is particularly appealing due to its clear branch designation and its inclusion in a military-themed WHW series, making it a desirable piece for collectors of WHW badges and WWII German historical memorabilia.

Product information:

• 100% authentic WWII German WHW donation badge

• Issued during the Third Reich (1933–1945)

• Series: Die Siegreichen Fahnen und Standarten der Deutschen Wehrmacht

• Reverse marked “Infanterie”

• Original pin-back fitting

• Material: bakelite

• Original wartime manufacture

• Good condition with age-appropriate wear

• A genuine historical collectible, not a reproduction

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