Germany, Third Reich. A Rare Gau Essen Badge In Silver Auction Archive presenting as a Cross Pattée

presenting as a Cross Pattée joined at the arms with an oak leaf wreath

1933 - in solid silver

red inkstamp

A 1939 First Class Iron Cross - Iron core/magnetic

These represent but a few of the thousands of volunteers who

Germany, Third Reich. A Rare Gau Essen Badge In Silver Auction Archive presenting as a Cross Pattée(Gau Traditionsabzeichen Essen in Silber). Instituted 1935 by Josef Terboven. (1933 1945 issue). Constructed of silver, the obverse consisting of a pair of crossed hammers bearing dates 1925 1935, overlaid by a crossed sword with a mobile swastika set into the hilt, the reverse with a clip hinge and vertical pinback meeting a rounded catch, stamped with a silver content number of 835, measuring 20. 00 mm (w) x 40. 36 mm (h), weighing 4. 8 grams, in