Germany, Third Reich. A Rhineland Propaganda Badge Archive with a recessed off-white felted

with a recessed off-white felted medal bed for secure seating of the award

in silvered zink and blue enamels

a fighter pilot who would go on to become an ace after achieving 22 victories while serving with Jagdgeschwader 51 during the Second World World

A gold cross pattee with blue enameled arms

but were later hunted down and killed

Germany, Third Reich. A Rhineland Propaganda Badge Archive with a recessed off-white felted(Propaganda Abzeichen). Constructed of brass, the obverse bearing a depiction of a hand gripping a snake (symbolizing France), topped by an inscription of DER RHEIN, DEUTSCHLANDS STROM (THE RHINE, GERMANYS RIVER), the reverse with a horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 30 mm (w) x 38 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.