1944 German/ Japanese Convention Pin.

[andrelus]

here is a 1944 German/ Japanese Convention Pin. Apparently this was the 6th convention as the badge is marked" 6 Deutsch Japan Arad Tagung". The location is on the bottom of the pin " St Christopham Arlberg Tirol "

As you can see from the photos the badge is in beautiful condition. It measures 35 mm across and has wonderful enameling..red, black and white. It has a swastika on the left and a rising sun on the right. There is an eagle, below that 1944 and then the Hitler Youth Insignia.

The back is marked GES.GESCH and HOFFSTATTOR/BONN.

your opinion on this one please

[Adrian Stevenson]

Not good A fantasy design.

Think about it: by 1944 badges were being made out of zinc and enamels were rarely used, having given way to cheaper painted finishes.

Cheers, Ade.

[militarymania]

fake,,,never existed as a real item,...

[cricketchris1944]

No good sorry fake.

[youthcollector1]

The spelling is also incorrect. It doesn't say ges gesch, it says ces cesch.

[meyle77]

ces maybe for ceskoslovensko where it was made :-)

[ObKrieger]

This pin is outright goofy. The German is the equivalent of a Kindergartener's.

[Wagriff]

Not to mention, it has the much dreaded "coffin pin"...

[Greenhorn]

Andrelus

The round and excessively uniform letters are the biggest clue that the item is a fake. As Ade also mentioned, it's a fantasy piece, so it's not even a fake. Save you cash, there are plenty of authentic badges out there, just not in this configuration.

Mark