Germany, Nsdap. A Volks-Comrade Union Westmark (Lothr) Membership Badge By Werner Redo United Republic of silver insignia on a blue

silver insignia on a blue enamelled eight-pointed silver star base

marked with crown over "Z" and "F

The first batch of fifty F-S Fighting Knives were produced in January 1941 by Wilkinson Sword Ltd after Fairbairnand Sykes had travelled down to their factory from the Special Training Centre at Lochailort

He became the country's first slalom star and was the winner of several competitions

Germany, Nsdap. A Volks-Comrade Union Westmark (Lothr) Membership Badge By Werner Redo United Republic of silver insignia on a blueA Deutscher Volksgenossen Bund (DVG) Westmark membership badge; in silvered bronze and black, white, and textured red enamels; horizontal pinback; maker marked W. Redo Saarlutern on reverse; measuring 23 mm in diameter; near mint condition. Footnote: This membership stickpin was worn by Germans living in the Alsace Lorraine Region of France who supported the annexation of that region to the Third German Reich in 1938.