Germany, Hj. A 1939 Hj Regional Trade Competition Victor’s Badge, By August Tham Archive he was transferred to the

he was transferred to the 57th Infantry (Philippine Scouts) at Fort McKinley on the Philippine Islands

badge retains over 95 of original finish

Korps Signal Detachment 423 Birthday Card (dated March 18

a solid gold (tested 18k gold) four armed star with arabesques between the arms of the cross

reverse is stamped Germany ("indicative of a period piece intended for post war export" page 554 of Angolia's publication)

Germany, Hj. A 1939 Hj Regional Trade Competition Victor’s Badge, By August Tham Archive he was transferred to the(Ehrenzeichen Kreissieger im Reichsberufswettkampf). Constructed of bronze with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of white enameled disc bearing an inscription of KREISSIEGER 1939 (REGIONAL WINNER 1939), within a laurel wreath, overlaid by a German national eagle clutching a cog wheel, in turn bearing a HJ insignia in the form of a red and white enameled diamond with a central black mobile swastika, the reverse with a barrel hinge and