NSKK Honor Cufftitle

[BOB COLEMAN]

The honor title "Ernst Von Rath" given to NSKK Motorgruppe 30, Berlin Brandenburg. Von Rath was member of the Embassy staff in Paris. He was assasinated on November 7, 1938 by a Polish Jew. This action sparked Krystalnacht. A very rare title that is uniform removed and still tacked together in the rear.

[debbi082009]

Something is wrong here! The cufftitle shows the word " VOM ". Thats not " VON "! It looks like fake.
Maybe somebody can proof it by another similar cufftitle or better by a picture.

[M. Bäcker]

I cannot comment on authenticity of the cufftitle. But the man's name is Ernst vom Rath as shown on the cufftitle.

Here's a link to some interesting video (in German) that includes some footage of his funeral: HISTOCLIPS

Cheers, MB.

[BOB COLEMAN]

Sorry for the typo. N and M are next to each other. There is nothing in the construction of this piece to indicate it is a fake. Further, I obtained this many years ago-long before the widespread manufacture of everything being faked.

[Horst]

Bob - Very nice and rare cuff title -

Horst