Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Membership Badges

(Mitgliedsabzeichen). A mixed lot of membership badges, including:

1. A German Labour Front (DAF) badge, constructed of silvered bronze, horizontal pinback, the reverse marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM logo and maker code “M1/16” for Dr. Franke & Co., Lüdenscheid, measuring 19 mm in diameter, demonstrating a period repair to the pinback, in very fine condition.

2. A National Socialist People’s Welfare (NSV) badge, constructed of silvered bronze, the reverse with a horizontal pinback, marked with an RZM logo and maker code “M1/35” for Wächtler & Lange, Mittweida, measuring 19 mm in diameter, in extremely fine condition.

3. A German Reich Association for Physical Exercise (DRL) badge, constructed of bronze, the reverse with a horizontal pinback, the reverse marked “DRL”, measuring 15 mm (w) x 18 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.

4. A German Gymnastics Association badge, constructed of bronze, the reverse with a horizontal pinback, the reverse maker marked “REINEMER & SPIEGEL, WIEN”, measuring 20 mm in diameter, in extremely fine condition.

5. A German Alpine Association badge, constructed of silvered bronze, the reverse with a horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 25 mm (w) x 25 mm (h), in better than very fine condition.

6. A German National Association of Commercial Employees (DHV) badge, constructed of gilded bronze with multi-coloured enamels, the reverse with a boutonniere attachment, unmarked, measuring 15 mm (w) x 20 mm (h), in very fine condition.

7. A veterans association badge, constructed of bronze with multi-coloured enamels, the reverse with a boutonniere attachment, unmarked, measuring 14 mm (w) x 14 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.

8. A German Economic Commission (DDR) pin, constructed of silvered bronze, unmarked, measuring 15 mm in diameter, in extremely fine condition.