Description
fraying in the violet wool in the void of the crown
most notably the Battle of the Atlantic
A Cased United States Purple Heart
A well-preserved Waffen-SS recruitment flyer
constructed of light olive-drab cotton twill with a field-grey wool underlay
Germany, HJ. A Rare 1934 Meiningen Day of the HJ Commemorative Badge Auction fraying in the violet wool(Tag der HJ Erinnerungsabzeichen). Constructed of silvered magnetic metal, vertical pinback, the obverse bearing a depiction of a castle keep, situated above an HJ insignia, and circumscribed by an inscription of MEININGEN TAG DER HJ 29. 4. 1934 (MEININGEN DAY OF THE HJ 29 APRIL 1934), unmarked, measuring 25 mm (w) x 65 mm (h), a scarce badge commemorating an early HJ event in extremely fine condition.