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ARTIFACT:
This is a great World War II German Aircraft company worker badge for Erla Maschinenwerk in Leipzig. It could possibly have been worn by a forced laborer at Buchwald. ERLA was one of the top three largest manufacturers in Germany at the time, and made the Messesrshchmidt BF-109 fighter aircraft for the Luftwaffe. The badge was locally made in wartime white metal. It is painted red and gear-shaped with a small oval plate at the center bearing a small "Erla" wing.
VINTAGE:
Circa World War II.
SIZE:
Approximately 1-3/4" in diameter .
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Painted white metal.
ATTACHMENT:
Horizontal safety-style pin with round saddle.
MARKINGS:
APRECK & VRAGE LEIPZIG W33.
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a WWII Nazi Germany aircraft worker collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VEJX14 LBGEX4/14 SBGEX11/18/22
CONDITION:
7- (Very Fine-): The badge has some areas of moderate wear.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
