Germany, Hj. A Cased 1944 National Trade Competition Victor’s Badge By Gustav Brehmer GTRexclude Naming officially impressed

Naming officially impressed

maker marked “RZM M1/149” for “Lentwerk Brüder Schneider

featuring detailed cut silver fleur-de-lis in each quadrant

both in Quebec City

The convoy was due south of Iceland (about 465 nautical miles west of Malin Head

Germany, Hj. A Cased 1944 National Trade Competition Victor’s Badge By Gustav Brehmer GTRexclude Naming officially impressed(Ehrenzeichen Gausieger im Reichsberufswettkampf). Constructed of feinkzink with enames, the obverse consisting of a white enameled disk with a raised inscription of GAUSIEGER 1944 (REGIONAL WINNER 1939), within a laurel wreath, overlaid by a German national eagle clutching a cog wheel, in turn bearing a HJ insignia in the form of a red and white enameled diamond with a central black mobile swastika, the reverse with a ball hinge and vertical pinback