Czechoslovakia, Republic. Two Army Rifleman Proficiency Badges Auction Archive A third reich period Austrian/Österreichischer

A third reich period Austrian/Österreichischer FAD (Freiwilliger Arbeitsdienst/Voluntary Labour Service) membership badge

Chapter Three: The Tools of the Trade

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Badge: in bronze gilt

Instituted in 1919 (in bronze

Czechoslovakia, Republic. Two Army Rifleman Proficiency Badges Auction Archive A third reich period Austrian/Österreichischer1. First badge with a two piece construction, silvered metal insignia affixed to a die stamped brass base, maker marked "M" over "S S" inside a shield and framed within a twelve pointed sunburst on the intact clip, measuring 45. 3 mm (w) x 45. 5 mm (h); 2. Second badge with a two piece construction, bronze gilt insignia affixed to a solid bronze gilt base, marked with the Czech coat of arms on the reverse, intact clip, measuring 45. 5 mm (w) x 45. 8