Germany, Third Reich. An Rhineland Militarization Propaganda Badge Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic and fraternal organization established in

and fraternal organization established in New York City in 1958 by Colonel Hamilton Fish III (1888-1991)

Insignia in bronze gilt with red and white enamels

and include some running marks to the blade with sporadic chipping to both the top and bottom edges

The ricasso bears an acid-etched maker’s mark of “CARL WÜSTHOF

Germany, Third Reich. An Rhineland Militarization Propaganda Badge Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic and fraternal organization established in(Rheinlandbesetzung Erinnerungsabzeichen). Constructed of bronze, horizontal pinback, the obverse bearing a raised depiction of a hand gripping a snake, topped by an inscription of DER RHEIN DEUTSCHLANDS STROM (THE RHINE GERMANYS POWER), unmarked, measuring 30 mm (w) x 40 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.