Germany, Hj. A 1944 Regional Trade Competition Victor’s Badge, By Gustav Brehmer United Republic of Already in late 1943

Already in late 1943

containing thirty-two pages plus sixteen pages for value declarations

Exiting the lining on either side just below each armpit is a greenish-brown rayon belt

securing the ends of the sweatband together

Germany, Hj. A 1944 Regional Trade Competition Victor’s Badge, By Gustav Brehmer United Republic of Already in late 1943(Ehrenzeichen Gausieger im Reichsberufswettkampf). Constructed of zink, the obverse consisting of a circular laurel leaf wreath, with a central white disc overlaid by a German national eagle clutching a cogwheel overlaid by a HJ insignia, the eagle flanked by a date of 1944 and topped by an inscription of GAUSIEGER, the reverse with a ball hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked G. BREHMER, MARKNEUKIRCHEN, measuring 49. 50