Germany, Hj. A 1944 Gau-Level Hj Competition Victor’s Award By Gustav Brehmer Hold arriving in France shortly thereafter

arriving in France shortly thereafter and joining them in the field on October 5th

number 260668

33 mm x 37

At the onset of the war she was transferred to thee German Bight to lay minefields in German waters

Type II - Silvered metal

Germany, Hj. A 1944 Gau-Level Hj Competition Victor’s Award By Gustav Brehmer Hold arriving in France shortly thereafter(HJ Leistungsabzeichen). Constructed of zink with multi coloured enamels, obverse depicting a German national eagle clutching a HJ shield within a cog wheel, on top of a white enameled background with raised inscriptions of GAUSIEGER and 1944, within a laurel wreath, reverse with a ball hinge and vertical pinback, meeting a round wire catch, maker marked G. Brehmer, Markneukirchen, measuring 49 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), in good condition.