Hi Bill,

Thank you for the extra pix. Seeing the reverse reminded me why we had concerns for the badge. It's the recessed square with the Ges.Gesch in which I hadn't seen before when these first appeared. Since then several fake badges of various organisations have turned up, all with the same recessed mark (see attached pic of a fake VDA pin).

I've just been over to WAF & found the thread which contains the discussion. You will need to read through the thread as the discussion is interspersed within it. http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/showthread.php?t=269996&highlight=Tierschutz

Cheers
Don

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