Germany, NSDAP. A Membership Badge, Early Small Version, by Steinhauer & Lück visually-hidden 1 Canadian General Etaples

1 Canadian General Etaples

He was awarded the Purple Heart by the Commanding General

dated 4 September 1975 (notably two months before Franco’s death)

with a dual inscription of “3/SS-FRW

Germany, NSDAP. A Membership Badge, Early Small Version, by Steinhauer & Lück visually-hidden 1 Canadian General Etaples(NSDAP Mitgliedsabzeichen). Constructed of bronze with multi coloured enamels, horizontal pinback, the reverse maker marked STEINHAUER & LCK, LDENSCHEID, measuring 18 mm in diameter, demonstrating some loss of finish to the base metal with flecking to the enamels, an early small variant in near extremely fine condition.