United States. A German American Bund Membership Pin, By Apollo Jewelry Auction Archive Joseph August's grandfather had been

Joseph August's grandfather had been Palatine Joseph of Hungary (1776 - 1847)

consisting of two strips of brown leather

A single letter was sent to him by his mother

the reverse with a hand-etched inscription of “AFRIKA 1941” circumscribing initials “BHJ”

691 enlisted men were killed or wounded

United States. A German American Bund Membership Pin, By Apollo Jewelry Auction Archive Joseph August's grandfather had beenConstructed of bronze with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a red enameled field, bearing initials AV for Amerikadeutscher Volksbund from which rays emanate and culminate in a mobile swastika, the reverse maker marked APOLLO JEWELRY, BRKLN. N. Y., measuring 18 mm (w) x 23 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.