Germany, Third Reich. A German Hunting Society Badge for Hunters and Gamekeepers, by Ferdinand Hoffstätter consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac William and younger sister

William and younger sister

and National Reconciliation Medal 1933: bronze gilt

Predominant Historian Frank Heukemes refers to this badge in his book “German Awards of World War II - The General Assault Badge” as the badge by “Unknown Maker #10”

overlaid by a silvered German national eagle clutching two oak leaves

a Winterhilfswerk donor’s Wehrmacht standard badge

Germany, Third Reich. A German Hunting Society Badge for Hunters and Gamekeepers, by Ferdinand Hoffstätter consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac William and younger sister(Deutsche Jgerschaft Dienstabzeichen fr Berufsjger und Jagdaufseher). Constructed of aluminum, the obverse consisting of a shield with an oak leaf border, bearing a central Deutsche Jgerschaft (German Hunting Society DJ) insignia, situated above a banner bearing an inscription of JAGDAUFSEHER (GAMEKEEPER) and identity number of 18262, the reverse maker marked HOFFSTTTER, BONN, measuring 40 mm (w) x 55 mm (h), missing its pinback, in very fine