Heinrich Fetkötter's Gold Party Badge

[RaymondG]

Hi

Here is the small GPB that belonged to Heinrich Fetkötter.

Fetkötter joined the party on 15th September, 1925 and later joined the SS in 1940. He was promoted to the rank of Obersturmführer in 1942.

As you can see from the reverse of the badge, the original pin has gone and was replaced with a button hole fitting for his lapel on his suit.

Raymond

[RaymondG]

I wonder if he chose a more robust fitting because of this letter from his file.

As you can see, the GPB was lost at a rally in 1934 and then subsequently found

[Wim Vangossum]

And we know that he was not the only victem of those poorly executed safety pins!

Regards, Wim :)