Germany. A 1938 Fallersleben Volkswagen Factory Cornerstone Laying Ceremony Badge Buy Now featuring a 253 mm nickel-plated

featuring a 253 mm nickel-plated steel blade

428080” on the reverse

Footnote: George baron Wichmann was appointed an Ensign in the 1st Line Battalion King’s German Legion on September 20

obverse illustrating the Henschel Aircraft Works AG insignia

Germany. A 1938 Fallersleben Volkswagen Factory Cornerstone Laying Ceremony Badge Buy Now featuring a 253 mm nickel-platedA 1938 Grundsteinlegung des Volkswagenwerkes badge (May 1938); in silvered bronze; horizontal pinback; unmarked; measuring 40 mm x 31 mm; extremely fine condition. Footnote: On May 26, 1938, the Fhrer laid the cornerstone of the Volkswagen factory in Fallersleben, which was to produce the VW Beetle Kraft durch Freude Wagen Strength Through Joy Car. The factory only built a handful of cars by the start of the war, and was re tooled to produce the Type