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Saturday 19 March 2016

First Pattern Attributed to Karl Ostberg


Born 4 March, 1890 in Buchloe, the future SS-Standartenführer Karl Ostberg was Hitler's first companion and adherent (NSDAP admittance 1 March 1920, old number 1035). He and Hitler together were despatch runners in 1. Kompanie, Royal Bavarian 16th Reserve Infantry Regiment "List", and he received the Iron Cross as well as the Military Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords. As a former police constable, he was also one of the forces behind the formation of the Schutzstaffel (SS number 1315, admittance 9 February 1929) in Munich. Following his death on 29 May 1935, Hitler attended his funeral at the Munich Westfriedhof. An historically important group of decorations including the Blood Order (no. 1408), Golden Party Badge (no. 10166) and other parteitags from the early period of the NSDAP offered in an auction and sold for 15,000 euros in 2013.

Posted by Coburger Abzeichen at 10:02

1 comment :

  1. vaneentottien14 April 2020 at 04:16

    His silver decoration no. 1408 of the Blood Order is in my possission since 2019.

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