Germany, Third Reich. A Gau Essen Honour Badge, Gold Grade, By Ferdinand Hoffstätter United Republic of surmounted by the Austrian-Hungarian imperial

surmounted by the Austrian-Hungarian imperial crown with enameled details

one victory for the 1st Squadron

and the dates of when he joined

(Jubiläumsabzeichen)

The matching trousers are constructed of black wool twill fabric and lined around the waistband with a cotton-blend fabric

Germany, Third Reich. A Gau Essen Honour Badge, Gold Grade, By Ferdinand Hoffstätter United Republic of surmounted by the Austrian-Hungarian imperial(Gau Essen Ehrenzeichen). Constructed of gilded aluminum, the obverse consisting of a sword bearing a mobile swastika on its hilt, overlaying crossed hammers bearing dates 1925 1935, the reverse with a vertical pinback, maker marked HOFFSTTTER, BONN, measuring 31 mm (w) x 53 mm (h), with some loss of finish evident, in overall very fine condition.