Germany, Der Stahlhelm. A 1932 Commemorative Service Badge, by Der Stahlhof Auction Archive April 1957

April 1957

reverse is stamped Germany ("indicative of a period piece intended for post war export" page 554 of Angolia's publication)

The body of the shako has an extruding

a Heer field cap insignia

overlaid by a gilt applique consisting of a Finnish national lion wielding a sword

Germany, Der Stahlhelm. A 1932 Commemorative Service Badge, by Der Stahlhof Auction Archive April 1957(Der Stahlhelm Diensteintrittsabzeichen 1932). Instituted 13 November 1933 by Franz Seldte. (1933 1939 issue). Constructed of silver with enamels, the obverse consisting of a black enameled medallion, overlaid by a raised Stahlhelm insignia, situated above a silvered date of 1932 topped by oak leaves, the reverse with a crimped hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch emanating from a circular plate, engraved with a unit