Germany, Hj. A 1944 National Trade Competition Victor’s Badge, Silver Grade, By Gustav Brehmer Archive The recipient is Senior Lance

The recipient is Senior Lance Corporal Fritz Wittkopp of the 5th Company of Grenadier Brigade 388

within a blue enameled ring inscribed with Order’s motto of “VOM FELS ZUM MEER” (“FROM THE CLIFFS TO THE SEA”)

incorporating two emblems side-by-side

bending of the crossguard medallion

and it was chartered on September 16

Germany, Hj. A 1944 National Trade Competition Victor’s Badge, Silver Grade, By Gustav Brehmer Archive The recipient is Senior Lance(Ehrenzeichen Gausieger im Reichsberufswettkampf 1944). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of a circular laurel leaf wreath, surrounding a white painted disc, overlaid by a German national eagle clutching a cogwheel overlaid by an HJ insignia, circumscribed by an inscription of GAUSIEGER 1944, the reverse with a ball hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked G. BREHMER, MARKNEUKIRCHEN, measuring 49. 69 mm