Germany, Hj. A 1939 National Trade Competition Victor’s Badge, Bronze Grade, By Ferdinand Wagner Auction featuring the handwritten signatures of

featuring the handwritten signatures of Vitez (Knight) Vilko Begić (Minister of the Armed Forces and Secretary of State) and the Order Notary

the German Cross in Gold on May 25

being the initial pruductioon

The Battalion served in France and Belgium with the 12th Infantry Brigade

Ministry of National Insurance

Germany, Hj. A 1939 National Trade Competition Victor’s Badge, Bronze Grade, By Ferdinand Wagner Auction featuring the handwritten signatures of(Ehrenzeichen Kreissieger im Reichsberufswettkampf 1939). Constructed of bronze with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a circular laurel leaf wreath surrounding a white enameled disc, overlaid by a German national eagle clutching a cogwheel, in turn overlaid by an enameled HJ insignia, the eagle circumscribed by an inscription of KREISSIEGER 1939, the reverse with a raised barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch,