WHW 1937-38 Historic Soldier Badge
Updated August 7, 2026
| Lot number | 1005320 |
| Auction | The Bagale Collection, Session IV |
| Date | August 16, 2026 at 6:05 PM MDT |
| Auction house | 345 Auction |
| Location | Pueblo West, Colorado |
This original Winterhilfswerk (WHW) donation badge was issued during the 1937-1938 charitable fundraising campaign of the Third Reich. The badge features a gray molded plastic frame surrounding a machine-embroidered cloth insert depicting a historic German infantry soldier in a light blue uniform with red facings, wearing a black shako and carrying a musket with fixed bayonet. The embroidered date "1812" appears beneath the figure, commemorating the Napoleonic era. The reverse retains its original cardboard backing and horizontal pin assembly. Measuring approximately 1 1/2 inch wide by 2 inches high, the badge exhibits light paint wear to the frame, minor toning to the embroidered insert, and age-related handling wear consistent with period use. OT
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