Germany, Third Reich. A German Hunting Society Badge for Hunters and Gamekeepers, by Ferdinand Hoffstätter Auction Archive It features a turn-down collar

It features a turn-down collar which is flanked on each side by Litzen-style collar tabs constructed of a silver-grey wire base

Monetny Dvor mint marked and hand engraved "1048542" on the reverse

"for refusing to go on duty"

Finnegan died on May 17

unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of a Variation I badge credited to Steinhauer & Lück

Germany, Third Reich. A German Hunting Society Badge for Hunters and Gamekeepers, by Ferdinand Hoffstätter Auction Archive It features a turn-down collar(Deutsche Jgerschaft Dienstabzeichen fr Berufsjger und Jagdaufseher). Constructed of aluminum, the obverse consisting of a shield with an oak leaf border, bearing a central Deutsche Jgerschaft (German Hunting Society DJ) insignia, situated above a banner bearing an inscription of JAGDAUFSEHER (GAMEKEEPER) and identity number of 22718, the reverse maker marked HOFFSTTTER, BONN, measuring 40 mm (w) x 55 mm (h), missing its pinback, in very fine