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Gustav Brehmer, Markneukirchen - RZM manufacturer M1/101

This company was one of the manufacturers of the HJ Leistungsabzeichen (achievement badge) using RZM number M1/101.

The company of Gustav Brehmer was founded in 1871 in the town of Markneukirchen in Saxony and became one of the premier manufacturers of war badges during the Third Reich.

Interestingly, Karl Wurster, owner of another major war badge manufacturer during the Third Reich began his career working for Brehmer until he eventually opened his own factory some 100 meters from Brehmer after leaving in 1912.

The craftsmen at Brehmer produced some of the highest quality badges for the Luftwaffe and Heer including the numbered Panzer Assault Badge (PAB) and numbered General Assault Badge (GAB), but was perhaps most well-known for their stunning Luftwaffe Flak Badges.

Until recently it was not known that Brehmer also produced a Heeres-Flak Badge for the German Army. Brehmer manufactured Heeres-Flak Badges in both Tombak and Feinzinc.

(See first photo)

After the war the city of Markneukirchen became part of the German Democratic Republic and the Brehmer company began production of East German militaria under a new name; Präwema (PRÄgeWErkzeugMAchinen) Praegewerk Markneukirchen GMBH.

The 'new' company produced awards in the original Brehmer factory which had not been damaged during the war. There are stories of a massive haul of Third Reich militaria, including rare numbered Army General Assault and numbered Panzer Assault badges discovered behind a false wall in 1988; all reportedly seized by the STASI.

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RZM codes of Gustav Brehmer, Markneukirchen:

M1 - Insignia and Badges
M1/101 Gustav Brehmer, Markneukirchen

M4 - Belt buckles
M4/60 Gustav Brehmer, Markneukirchen

M5 M5 - Uniform Accessories
M5/209 Gustav Brehmer, Markneukirchen

M9 - Tinnies
M9/4 Gustav Brehmer, Markneukirchen

M11 - NSDAP Long Service Medals
M11/5 Gustav Brehmer, Markneukirchen

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Gustav Brehmer also had a LDO-Code (Ordenherstellercode - Code for manufactures of orders and medals)

LDO = Leistungsgemeinschaft Deutscher Ordenshersteller

LDO 13 Gustav Brehmer, Markneukirchen

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DDR: Präwema Praegewerk Markneukirchen GMBH.

Die Ordensschmiede der DDR: VEB Prägewerk Markneukirchen | MDR.DE

Der Blücher-Orden | MDR.DE

PRÄWEMA - Massenproduktion von Abzeichen | MDR.DE

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Post DDR:

(See second photo)

Der Verdienstorden des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt | Ordensmuseum.de

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Primary source:
http://www.garlasco.com/BrehmerHeeresFlak.pdf

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Very interesting Henrik. Thank you.

.....There are stories of a massive haul of Third Reich militaria, including rare numbered Army General Assault and numbered Panzer Assault badges discovered behind a false wall in 1988; all reportedly seized by the STASI....

I wonder what happened to them?
 
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