Germany, Nsdap. A Golden Party Badge, Small Version, By Josef Fuess Archive previous mounted with residue on

previous mounted with residue on reverse

the reverse inscribed “FÜR VERDIENSTE UM DEN BUNDESSTAAT ÖSTERREICH” (German - For Merit for the State of Austria)

Schmuker stayed with the unit until at least the end of 1941

Awards of the C

Germany, Nsdap. A Golden Party Badge, Small Version, By Josef Fuess Archive previous mounted with residue on(Goldenes Ehrenzeichen der NSDAP). Constructed of gilded tombak with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a circular oak leaf wreath, with a central black enameled mobile swastika on a white enameled disc, within a red enameled ring bearing an inscription of NATIONAL SOZIALISTISCHE D. A. P. (NATIONAL SOCIALIST GERMAN WORKERS PARTY), the reverse with a vertical pinback, stamped with a NSDAP membership number of 50424, maker marked JOS.