Germany, Der Stahlhelm. A 1928 Membership Badge, By Der Stahlhof Magdeburg Auction as Lord Mayor of London

as Lord Mayor of London in 1916

the reverse with a partially-legible maker’ mark of “ZIMMERMANN”

with a large patinated eagle with spread-out wings superimposed on the badge

the eagle and crossed cannons in silvered wire

He joined the Bavarian police force in the early 1920s and advanced to Polizei Oberleutnant (Police Senior Lieutenant)

Germany, Der Stahlhelm. A 1928 Membership Badge, By Der Stahlhof Magdeburg Auction as Lord Mayor of London(Der Stahlhelm Diensteintrittsabzeichen 1928). Constructed of silvered bronze with black enamels, the obverse consisting of a black enameled disc, bearing a silvered date of 1928 topped by oak leaves and a raised Stahlhelm insignia, the reverse with a crimped binge and banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, bearing a central letter A, maker marked with the logo of Der Stahlhof, Magdeburg, measuring 30. 33 mm in diameter, weighing 11. 9 grams,