Germany, Third Reich. A Rare Gau Baden Honour Badge, Silver Grade Large Version, By Fr. Klett United Republic of Manitoba on September 11

Manitoba on September 11

contact marks on the reverse of the Star

with separation on both sides of the spine exposing the underlying mesh support

while at CFB Edmonton

Germany, Third Reich. A Rare Gau Baden Honour Badge, Silver Grade Large Version, By Fr. Klett United Republic of Manitoba on September 11(Gau Ehrenzeichen Baden in Silber). Constructed of silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a banner bearing a depressed and blackened inscription of GAU BADEN, surrounding an NSDAP style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a clip hinge and vertical pinback meeting a rounde catch, maker marked FR. KLETT, KARLSRUHE, measuring 35. 06 mm (w) x 45. 78 mm