1936 Schlagetertag (Albert Leo Schlageter Day) Swastika and Broken Sword tinnie
Excellent condition. Working pin.
Original black color.
Roughly 43 x 35 mm.
A very nice badge!
This is a Schlagetertag (Schlageter Day) 1936 tinnie. The tinnie commemorates the death of Albert Leo Schlageter, a national hero during the Thrid Reich, Schlageter was awarded both the Iron Cross First and Second Class during World War I. After the war, he became involved with the Nazi Party and led acts of sabotage against the French and Belgium occupiers of the Ruhr. Schlageter was executed on May 26, 1923 by the French.
