Germany, Third Reich. A Sudetenland National Socialist People’s Welfare Leader’s Badge Newly Listed Footnote: John Kirkham was born

Footnote: John Kirkham was born on July 9

badge maker marked AWS 1942 indicating the manufacturer Arno Wallpach of Salzburg

maker marked “26” for “B

a Crowned circlet inscribed Wildes Rifles

Germany, Third Reich. A Sudetenland National Socialist People’s Welfare Leader’s Badge Newly Listed Footnote: John Kirkham was born(Nationalsozialistische Volkswohlfahrt Fhrerabzeichen). An oval badge constructed of silvered bronze with red and black enamels, the obverse illustrating the Sudeten Party insignia overlaying a National Socialist Peoples Welfare insignia, flanked by 19 at the left and 38 at the right (1938), the reverse plain with a horizontal pinback, measuring 38. 4 mm (w) x 31. 1 mm (l), weighing 14. 21 grams, patina from age and with the enamels well preserved, in