Germany, Third Reich. A Sudetenland National Socialist People’s Welfare Leader’s Badge Newly Listed badge maker marked AWS 1942

badge maker marked AWS 1942 indicating the manufacturer Arno Wallpach of Salzburg

constructed of a black wool base

Footnote: John Kirkham was born on July 9

cross insignia in silvered bronze

maker marked “26” for “B

Germany, Third Reich. A Sudetenland National Socialist People’s Welfare Leader’s Badge Newly Listed badge maker marked AWS 1942(Nationalsozialistische Volkswohlfahrt Fhrerabzeichen). An oval badge constructed of silvered bronze with red and black enamels, the obverse illustrating the Sudeten Party insignia overlaying a National Socialist Peoples Welfare insignia, flanked by 19 at the left and 38 at the right (1938), the reverse plain with a horizontal pinback, measuring 38. 4 mm (w) x 31. 1 mm (l), weighing 14. 21 grams, patina from age and with the enamels well preserved, in