Germany, Hj. A 1938 National Trade Competition Victor’s Badge, Silver Grade, By Gustav Brehmer Hold Tayler was involved with the

Tayler was involved with the musketry fire that resulted in the successful seizure of the ship

he was killed in action on 8 October 1916 during the battles of Regina Trench and Ancre Heights

very rare and extremely fine

The other man wears the uniform of a Heer NCO

smooth finished black underside

Germany, Hj. A 1938 National Trade Competition Victor’s Badge, Silver Grade, By Gustav Brehmer Hold Tayler was involved with the(Ehrenzeichen Gausieger im Reichsberufswettkampf 1938). Constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a circular laurel leaf wreath, surrounding a central white enameled disc, overlaid by a German national eagle clutching a cogwheel overlaid by an enameled HJ insignia, circumscribed by an inscription of GAUSIEGER 1938, the reverse with a raised barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker