Germany, Third Reich. A Gau Essen Honour Badge, Gold Grade, By Ferdinand Hoffstätter United Republic of measuring 70 mm (w) x

measuring 70 mm (w) x 47 mm (h)

one with light water damage

War Cross 1940 – in bronze

some rolling in the corners of the nylon

Accompanied by a 215 mm x 267 mm screen-printed on cloth colour photograph of Reid in his Legion jacket with "X POW" visible on his personalized Ontario licence plate

Germany, Third Reich. A Gau Essen Honour Badge, Gold Grade, By Ferdinand Hoffstätter United Republic of measuring 70 mm (w) x(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.