Germany, Third Reich. A Rare Schlageter Memorial Association 10-Year Honour Badge, by Wächtler & Lange United Republic of with moderate loss of paint

with moderate loss of paint evident in addition to dents and distortions to the top and bottom edges

Very light crazing and wear evident on both sides of the belt

the reverse retaining a fully-intact RZMlabel bearing a maker’s code of “A4/210”

who believed his nationality - French-Canadian - was the reason behind him being passed over

He was invested with full ruling powers on March 8

Germany, Third Reich. A Rare Schlageter Memorial Association 10-Year Honour Badge, by Wächtler & Lange United Republic of with moderate loss of paint(10 Jahres Ehrenzeichen des Schlageter Gedchtnis Bund). Constructed of silvered tombak with enamels, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, topped by a ring bearing an inscription of ALBERT LEO SCHLAGETER and dates 1923 26. MAI 1933, overlaid by a Maltese Cross with ribbed arms, bearing a central swastika circumscribed by an inscription of SCHLAGETER GEDCHTNIS BUND E. V., the reverse with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a