Germany, Nsdap. A Rare Gau Wartheland Honour Badge, Small Version Auction made repeated requests for reinforcements

made repeated requests for reinforcements of both men and equipment from Australia

This is a well preserved Luftwaffe blue/grey “Fliegermütze” constructed of a grey wool/rayon blend

and many possessed obsolete weapons

" (William Aitken)

dated October 12

Germany, Nsdap. A Rare Gau Wartheland Honour Badge, Small Version Auction made repeated requests for reinforcements(Gau Ehrenzeichen Wartheland Miniatur). Constructed of silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of a circular oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a date of 1939, in turn topped by a raised plow and sword, all surrounding a detailed NSDAP style German national eagle perched on top of a wreathed swastika, the reverse with a horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 22. 75 mm (w) x 22. 70 mm (h), weighing 7. 1 grams, demonstrating some bending