Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Badges and Stick Pins Hold a 1939 Rudolstadt merit badge

a 1939 Rudolstadt merit badge

Of multi-piece construction in silvered tombac

PEANNENSCHMIDT

the only readable part says that he was “deployed in the West”

He was promoted to Sergeant on April 23

Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Badges and Stick Pins Hold a 1939 Rudolstadt merit badge(Abzeichen und Anstecknadeln). A mixed lot of 19 badges, stick pins, and uniform accessories, including a Wehrmacht Driver Proficiency Badge (Bronze Grade), commemorative event badges, award and membership stick pins, and uniform buttons, with examples constructed of aluminum, bronze, zink, and magnetic metal, some demonstrating minor loss of finish, in overall better than very fine condition.