Germany, Nsdap. A Golden Party Badge, Small Version By Deschler & Sohn Auction marked "RZM" and maker marked

marked "RZM" and maker marked "M4/39" (F

indicating that Schröder was an employee of a munitions factory in Wesermünde-Bremerhaven

The crew of twelve were captured

He was in command of a spearhead Civil Affairs Unit liasoning with Canadian and American Headquarters and local underground forces

Hans-Joachim Marseille (1919–1942) was the most successful fighter ace of the North African theater and a recipient of the Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves

Germany, Nsdap. A Golden Party Badge, Small Version By Deschler & Sohn Auction marked "RZM" and maker marked(Goldenes Ehrenzeichen der NSDAP). Constructed of gilded tombak with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a circular laurel leaf wreath, with a central white enameled disc bearing a black mobile swastika, within a ring of red enamels bearing a silvered inscription of NATIONAL SOZIALISTISCHES D. A. P. (NATIONAL SOCIALIST GERMAN WORKERS PARTY), the reverse with a horizontal pinback, engraved with an NSDAP membership number of 67290 for an