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N060565 HJ/DAF GAU LEVEL 1938 NATIONAL TRADE COMPETITION BADGE. (Gausieger Abzeichen im Reichsberufswettkampf)
BACKGROUND: In February 1934, National Youth Leader Baldur von Schirach and Dr. Robert Ley, head of the German Labor Front collaborated in a joint effort to institute a National Trade Competition to encourage German youth to develop proficient skills in manual, technical or professional trades. The competitions consisted of twenty main categories with over seven hundred assorted trades being represented. All participants were required to belong to the HJ, DAF, or another NSDAP organization, and only those under 21 years old were eligible to compete. Participants were required to demonstrate their particular skills and successfully complete appropriate written tests. The competitions were held at the three different political levels with the winners advancing to the next level. Local, (Kreis), level competitions were held in February followed by the State, (Gau), level competitions in March and the National, (Reichs), level competitions held in April, with the National winners being bestowed their awards by Hitler personally on May 1ST, the Day of National Labor. Although all competitors were issued a participants badge and certificate, originally only the National winners were bestowed an actual award with corresponding certificate. In 1938 a new award was instituted in three grades with the colored finish determining the grade of the award as follows, gold finish for the Reichs level award, a silver finish for the Gau level award and a bronze finish for the Kreis level award. Of Note: In 1938 eligibility to compete in the National Trade Competitions was extended to include those over 21 years old and participants were no longer required to belong to an NSDAP organization. After the outbreak of the war the competition was renamed, Kreigsberufswettkampf, (War Trade Competition), with the last event held in 1944.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Silver washed, die struck alloy construction Gau level badge with multi-colored enamel work. Badge is in the form of a circular base with recessed outer edge with embossed laurel leaf wreath. Wreath encompasses a white central field with inlaid Latin script and date, "Gausieger 1938". Central white field is surmounted with a political style eagle with outstretched wings, clutching a DAF style cogged wheel with a HJ diamond superimposed on top. Complete pin and catch assembly. Reverse is well marked with embossed manufacturers name and location, "G. Brehmer Markneukirchen".
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