A Scarce Civilian Luftwaffe Flak Helper’s Stick Pin Newly Listed representing the rank of Hauptwachtmeister

representing the rank of Hauptwachtmeister (Chief Watch Master)

marked with the RZM (Reichszeugmeisterei) insignia and maker marked "M1/24" (Overhoff & Cie

the only U-boat commander to be so commemorated

maker marked La Royale Rio Brasil on reverse

Hamburg Hanseaten Cross in silvered bronze

A Scarce Civilian Luftwaffe Flak Helper’s Stick Pin Newly Listed representing the rank of HauptwachtmeisterA scarce Luftwaffe Heimat und Alarm Flakartillerie (Homeland and Alarm Flak Artillery Stick Pin; in silvered zink; 40 mm pin; measuring 31 mm x 19 mm; slightly loose reverse pin, otherwise very fine condition. Footnote: This is a stick pin of one of the Heimat und Alarm Flakartillerie civil group, which consisted of factory and office employees in industrial areas, who were trained to to fire anti aircraft flak fire close to their place of work. This