Gau Honour Badge Wartheland, Small

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SKU: 02.GTR.0420.103.01.000

Estimated market value:

$1900 USD

  • Gau Honour Badge Wartheland, Small Obverse

Estimated market value:

$1900 USD

Attributes

  • Country
    Germany
  • Composition
    Silvered Tombac/Tombac gilt
  • Inscription
    Obv: 1939
  • Size
    30mm
  • Image Licensing
    The image is attributed to Auction House Andreas Thies, Catalogue 46. See: https://www.andreas-thies.de/onTEAM/grafik/A46_161_192.pdf

History


The Badge was likely instituted in 1939, and was conferred upon individuals in Gau Wartheland (district) who helped build up and consolidate the newly created district. It is also known as the Gauehrenzeichen für Verdienst im Volkstumskampf (Gau Honour Badge for Merit in the Struggle of Nations).

The Nazi Regime divided Germany into a series of districts of “Gaue” to facilitate nationwide Party administration.

On October 26, 1938, Poland was dismembered and transformed into two new German districts. The first was Gau Danzig-West Prussia, and the second was Gau Posen. In January of 1940, Gau Posen was renamed Gau Wartheland.

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