Germany, NSDAP. A Membership Badge, Early Reduced Sized Version Republic of helping to crush the Bavarian

helping to crush the Bavarian Soviet Republic in 1919

very dark patina and edge nicks on the BWM

The document states that SS-Sturmmann Hans Eggerstedt of the 2nd Company of Kampfgruppe (Fighting Group) Keitel received a silver-grade tank destruction badge

the obverse bearing machine-embroidered silver-grey insignia

It was described in The New York Times as "the highest tide of the Summer and one of the strongest undertows ever known here swept along the beach"

Germany, NSDAP. A Membership Badge, Early Reduced Sized Version Republic of helping to crush the Bavarian(NSDAP Mitgliedsabzeichen). Constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 19 mm in diameter, demonstrating minor flecking and moderate oxidation to the enamels and base metal, respectively, an early version in better than very fine condition.