A 1934 Kiel Week "Kieler Woche" Badge By M.hansen certificate_of_authenticity a nice award document

a nice award document

48 mm knurled pin

it was not issued until later on

The aft section was continually swept by the sea and finally settled near the shore

One in zinc

A 1934 Kiel Week "Kieler Woche" Badge By M.hansen certificate_of_authenticity a nice award documentSilvered bronze with red, white and black enamels, maker marked "M. HANSEN. KIEL" on the reverse, 19. 3 mm x 19. 5 mm, button hole attachment, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: The Kiel Week (Kieler Woche) or Kiel Regatta is an annual sailing event in Kiel, Germany. It is the largest sailing event in the world, and also one of the largest Volksfeste in Germany. Beginning in 1934, Kiel Week became an instrument of propaganda for the Nazis.