German WW2 Deutsch war Deutsch ist Deutsch bleibt die Saar 1935 badge
Beautiful design and a very hard to find Saar Plebiscite(voting) badge with slogan, “Deutsch war Deutsch ist Deutsch bleibt die Saar”.
The slogan translates to “German was German, the Saar is still German”.
Excellent condition, no damages.
Made in gilt Tombac with horizontal pin with pin plate.
Measures 33mm in diameter.
The Saarland Plebiscite was held January 13, 1935. Over 90 percent voted for union with Germany. The vote reflected the population’s desire to rejoin Germany. It did not matter what party or government held power in Berlin. The Saarlanders were the first German speakers to rejoin Germany under nazi rule. Goebels and his propaganda machine proclaimed the vote as a huge NSDAP accomplishment. The whole process was totally legal under the terms of the Versailles Treaty. Following the vote, Hitler announced that Germany had no further territorial demands to make of France.
