$75.00
Condition: Excellent
In stock
Product Description: An NSDAP DSB Membership Badge, finely executed in tombak with traces of its original silvered finish, presented here in excellent condition. The obverse features a detailed eagle bearing the initials “DSB” across its chest, surmounting an enameled house with a swastika set within the yard below. The silvering has partially worn, revealing the warm tone of the tombak base beneath, adding visual depth and authenticity to the piece.
The reverse retains a substantial portion of its original silver finish and is fitted with its original pin and catch, both in sound working order. Unmarked, as is consistent with certain period examples, this NSDAP DSB Membership Badge remains a well-preserved and compelling artifact, notable for its craftsmanship and historical significance.
Historical Description: The Third Reich was a time of vast expansion for German military, paramilitary, civil and political organizations. The regime created distinctive regalia for all of these various formations, including a wide array of membership pins and badges to be worn by those who belonged to these organizations. These membership pins could be worn on uniforms or on civilian clothing, and existed in countless forms, from simple stick pins to beautiful and elaborate enameled badges made by jewelers using precious materials. Some of these membership pins were generic, and could be worn by any member of a specific organization, while others displayed distinctions such as rank or position, or recognized long service to a particular group. The membership pins of the various WWII and prewar German organizations often featured the national swastika emblem, and were eagerly sought out by souvenir-hunting Allied soldiers. Some of these pins were made in the millions, while others were made in extremely small numbers and are rare today; all of them are collectible.
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