Germany, Third Reich. A Rare Gau Essen Badge In Silver Auction Archive The request seems to have

The request seems to have been honoured

slight period repair on pin

including a 1935 NSDAP Cologne Regional Day badge

The regiment went through several changes of designation throughout its history

Germany, Third Reich. A Rare Gau Essen Badge In Silver Auction Archive The request seems to have(Gau Traditionsabzeichen Essen in Silber). Instituted 1935 by Josef Terboven. (1933 1945 issue). Constructed of silver, the obverse consisting of a pair of crossed hammers bearing dates 1925 1935, overlaid by a crossed sword with a mobile swastika set into the hilt, the reverse with a clip hinge and vertical pinback meeting a rounded catch, stamped with a silver content number of 835, measuring 20. 00 mm (w) x 40. 36 mm (h), weighing 4. 8 grams, in