Germany, Weimar Republic. Freikorps Schlageter Badge; Second Type, By Paul Küst Auction Silver Grade - in zinc

Silver Grade - in zinc alloy

Victoria Rifles of Canada on November 7

2nd Class with Swords (zinc

bearing an anchor on both sides of the crossguard

better than very fine condition with light creasing and scuffing of the cover

Germany, Weimar Republic. Freikorps Schlageter Badge; Second Type, By Paul Küst Auction Silver Grade - in zinc(Schlageter Abzeichen). Constructed of heavily silvered bronze, second type; with a vertical pinback; maker marked "PAUL KST ABZEICHEN ORDENFABRIK BERLIN S W 19", marked "GES. GESCH." (Gesetzlich Geschtzt) and "101" on the reverse, measuring 48. 23 mm (w) x 60. 58 mm (h); weighing 40. 9 grams; in overall extremely fine condition. Footnote: Albert Leo Schlageter (August 12, 1894 May 26, 1923) was a member of the German Freikorps. After the outbreak of