| Place | Europe: Germany |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL29384 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Badge |
| Physical description | Copper plated ferous metal |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Germany |
| Date made | c 1936 |
| Conflict |
Period 1930-1939 Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Commemorative badge: Hitler Youth 1936 Rally
Description
Copper plated, pressed ferrous metal badge. The obverse is a plain circular wreath with the text 'DEUTCHES JUGENDFELT 1936'. The badge consists of a stylised Nazi eagle with squared off wings and the Hitler Youth diamond emblem and swastika in the centre. A spring securing pin has been roughly soldered to the reverse.
History / Summary
Associated with R Oliver, British Army, who found this item in an abandoned house in Germany in 1944.