Germany, Der Stahlhelm. A Rare 1920 Membership Badge, Large Version, By Der Stahlhof Magdeburg United Republic of 35 mm x 36

35 mm x 36

5 mm aluminum shield displaying the Wehrmacht eagle

marked "A" on the rim

conceived in an ecclesiastical spirit in which mass and obsequies were prominent and the knights were seated in choirstalls like canons

slightly loose at the box fold

Germany, Der Stahlhelm. A Rare 1920 Membership Badge, Large Version, By Der Stahlhof Magdeburg United Republic of 35 mm x 36(Der Stahlhelm Diensteintrittsabzeichen 1920). Constructed of silvered bronze with black enamels, the obverse consisting of a black enameled disc, bearing a silvered date of 1920 topped by oak leaves and a raised Stahlhelm insignia, the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, bearing an etched membership code and date of 12. 1. 1920, maker marked with the logo of Der Stahlhof, Magdeburg, measuring 35. 10 mm