German WW2 GAU Thüringen honor badge
Manufactured by Souval. This version was produced postwar along the 1957 version.
Hard to take good pictures, the silver wash is perfect in hand and there are no dark areas.
Non magnetic, Made of buntmetal or similar.
Top quality.
Remain in near mint condition. It's very hard to find these in this condition, normally they are made of zinc with no silver wash.
Came with some other Souval made awards from a former worker at Souval.
A great alternative if you don't want to spend 3000 euros on an original.
The Thuringia Gau Traditions Badge was instituted on June 17, 1933, by Gauleiter Fritz Sauckel, as a tribute to those who had actively contributed to the rise of the Third Reich. Its design was likely based on the badge created for the Gau meeting in Erfurt. Historical records indicate that the silver version was awarded to approximately 1,000 of the earliest party supporters in the Thuringia Gau.
