Germany, Third Reich. A Grouping Of Second War Stickpins Auction Lieutenant Jacob W

Lieutenant Jacob W

illustrating the Temple of Heaven in the centre

This man advanced against very strong enemy resistance

There was some resistance to incorporating the Black Shirts into the regular army and II Duce (Mussolini) had to issue an order requiring it in 1941

Germany, Third Reich. A Grouping Of Second War Stickpins Auction Lieutenant Jacob W(Tagesabzeichen). A grouping of five German stickpins. 1) A NSBO membership stickpin, the obverse presents a hand clenching a hammer with a swastika in the centre, a quarter gear rests to the side of the hand, the letters NSBO stamped along the gear, unmarked, measures 15 mm (w) x 15 mm (h), affixed to a 52 mm long pin, and in very fine condition. 2) A German police stickpin, measures 30 mm (w) x 18 mm (h), affixed to a 49 mm long pin, pin is loose,