Thank you both Sirs, for the nice comments
Actually, there are discussions about what this Abzeichen is made from? I thought its metal, but, its from bakelite! I thought bakelite was very hard plastic, and never knew about it, or that it comes in so
many types! During the 1940s the US government even planned to make coins out of bakelite. Some jewelry is even made from it too, and ... this Grundsteinlegungsabzeichen. See
here how to possibly test this.
Another Abzeichen thats printed in the 1938 KdF book; the
Sportappell der Betriebe 1938 Abzeichen. That IS made of plastic, another nice one by
Sieper und S�hne. The Werkscharen, workers organised in units, much like troops, were much used from about 1935. These used the community feeling, as prescribed by DAF, to form close plant communities that worked very hard, well organized and smoothly. These used sports to get workers fit and to get the teamspirits up. Employees had to do ballsports, calisthenics, gymnastics and whatever, as much as they could do. This "
sports in the plants" was part of the "
Beauty of Labor", promoted by the
Amt f�r Sch�nheit der Arbeit. Every year, the Amt had a theme, like the
Reichsparteitagen. In 1938, the theme was
Gesunde Luft im Arbeitsraum. The pin is nicely marked at the back.
Enjoy,
KR
