Germany, HJ. A 1939 National Trade Competition Victor’s Badge, Bronze Grade Hold IV Class Badge: In silver

IV Class Badge: In silver gilt

The letter is once again signed by Gehrhardt and Dittgen

the announcement appearing in the Seventh Supplement to the London Gazette 30310 of Tuesday

Type II (1977-date)

(Screws appear to have been tightened at some point) The chape displays modest dents and contact marks on the obverse

Germany, HJ. A 1939 National Trade Competition Victor’s Badge, Bronze Grade Hold IV Class Badge: In silver(Ehrenzeichen Kreissieger im Reichsberufswettkampf 1939). Constructed of patinated bronze with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consists of a circular laurel leaf wreath surrounding a white enameled disc, bearing a raised German national eagle clutching a cogwheel defaced by an enameled HJ insignia, circumscribed by an inscription of KREISSIEGER 1939 (DISTRICT CHAMPION 1939). It was marked, but the marking has been erased. The award, however,