Original German Pre-WWII "Arbeitsschlacht Gau Bayrische Ostmark" Tinnie Badge

A "tinnie" is a small, inexpensive badge or pin produced in large quantities by the NSDAP (1933-1945) to commemorate a wide variety of events, rallies, and fundraising efforts. Despite the name "tinnie," they were made from various materials including metal (aluminum, tin), plastic, glass, wood, or even pressed leather. There are estimated to be over 8,000 different designs of WHW items, ranging from regional crests to fairy tale characters.

The Gau Bayrische Ostmark (later renamed Gau Bayerische Ostmark and eventually Gau Bayreuth) covered northeastern Bavaria along the Czech border. "Arbeitsschlacht" ("Battle for Work") was one of the regime's early propaganda campaigns aimed at reducing unemployment through public works, road construction, and industrial expansion.

This stamped brass metal tinnie is in good condition. The pinback is intact. It has a nice patina and shows typical age-wear. It is unmarked.

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