Germany, Nsdap. A Rare Gau Wartheland Honour Badge, Small Version consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac mint with factory "RZM" tag

mint with factory "RZM" tag attached

64 mm (h - inclusive of integral ring)

Vail was a director of the leadership department at the Infantry School located at Fort Benning

1st Regiment

on November 16th

Germany, Nsdap. A Rare Gau Wartheland Honour Badge, Small Version consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac mint with factory "RZM" tag(Gau Ehrenzeichen Wartheland Miniatur). Constructed of silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of a circular oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a date of 1939, in turn topped by a raised plow and sword, all surrounding a detailed NSDAP style German national eagle perched on top of a wreathed swastika, the reverse with a horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 22. 75 mm (w) x 22. 70 mm (h), weighing 7. 1 grams, demonstrating some bending