Germany, Third Reich. A Gau Essen Honour Badge, Gold Grade, By Ferdinand Hoffstätter Archive “Tirpitz”

“Tirpitz”

oval shaped oak leaf wreath in dark bronzed zink

The second standard shows a bolt of lightning on its side and again the letter V

MALAYA (CPL G

4 District Depot at Montreal South

Germany, Third Reich. A Gau Essen Honour Badge, Gold Grade, By Ferdinand Hoffstätter Archive “Tirpitz”(Gau Essen Ehrenzeichen). Constructed of gilded aluminum, the obverse consisting of a sword bearing a mobile swastika on its hilt, overlaying crossed hammers bearing dates 1925 1935, the reverse with a vertical pinback, maker marked HOFFSTTTER, BONN, measuring 31 mm (w) x 53 mm (h), with some loss of finish evident, in overall very fine condition.