Germany, Third Reich. A Grouping Of Second War Stickpins Auction Gillespie was six times mentioned

Gillespie was six times mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 19 October 1914

This man advanced against very strong enemy resistance

Lieutenant Jacob W

There was some resistance to incorporating the Black Shirts into the regular army and II Duce (Mussolini) had to issue an order requiring it in 1941

Germany, Third Reich. A Grouping Of Second War Stickpins Auction Gillespie was six times mentioned(Tagesabzeichen). A grouping of five German stickpins. 1) A NSBO membership stickpin, the obverse presents a hand clenching a hammer with a swastika in the centre, a quarter gear rests to the side of the hand, the letters NSBO stamped along the gear, unmarked, measures 15 mm (w) x 15 mm (h), affixed to a 52 mm long pin, and in very fine condition. 2) A German police stickpin, measures 30 mm (w) x 18 mm (h), affixed to a 49 mm long pin, pin is loose,