Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Badges Republic of Hartford was the first ship

Hartford was the first ship of the United States Navy named for Hartford

In fine quality gilded tombac and exquisitely crafted red

who was also from Winona and enlisted with the 129th Infantry Battalion on the same day

1918: transferred to the German Austrian Air Troops

04mm(w) x 54

Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Badges Republic of Hartford was the first ship(Abzeichen). A mixed lot of badges, including: 1. An NSDAP membership badge, constructed of zink, horizontal pinback, the reverse marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code M1 63 Steinhauer & Lck, Ldenscheid, measuring 23 mm in diameter, a late war example in fair condition. 2. A National Socialist German Students League membership badge, constructed of zink, vertical pinback, the reverse marked with an RZM logo and maker code M1 15