Germany, Der Stahlhelm. A 1927 Der Stahlhelm Membership Badge, By Der Stahlhof Magdeburg Auction from August 11 to 19

from August 11 to 19

he left for the 2nd Entrenchment Battalion on the 12th

brown and black cotton

S Army as a Private at the age of eighteen

Germany, Der Stahlhelm. A 1927 Der Stahlhelm Membership Badge, By Der Stahlhof Magdeburg Auction from August 11 to 19(Der Stahlhelm Diensteintrittsabzeichen). Constructed of silvered bronze with enamels, the obverse consisting of a black enameled disc, overlaid by a raised Stahlhelm insignia above a silvered date of 1927 topped by oak leaves, the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and banjo style pinback, maker marked with the logo of Der Stahlhof Magdeburg, measuring 30. 27 mm in diameter, weighing 10. 5 grams, the catch is missing and most of the silver finish