A Weimar Republic Der Stahlhelm Ortsgruppe Glatz Veteran's Gorget Auction large rosette on the original

large rosette on the original ribbon

some staining and re-stitching on ribbons

Knauer” (official maker of this insignia)

The Type I version was instituted in April 1944 and fabricated in the Soviet Union

Footnote: This badge was often awarded to German pliots serving in the Balkans alongside Bulgarian airmen

A Weimar Republic Der Stahlhelm Ortsgruppe Glatz Veteran's Gorget Auction large rosette on the original(Steel Helmets): Two piece constructed insignia consisting of an aluminum "Der Stahlhelm" (Steel Helmets) insignia, on a 59. 5 mm x 120. 5 mm gilt aluminum insignia illustrating an ornate frame, inscribed "ORTSGRUPPE" above and "GLATZ" below, flanked by two regimental flags on either side, with a wreath composed of oak leaves and laurel leaves below, mounted to a 71 mm x 162 mm aluminum base, marked "R. Z. M." (Reichszeugmeisterei) and maker marked