Germany, Third Reich. A Defence Economy Leader Decoration
(Wehrwirtschaftsführer Abzeichen). Constructed of aluminum, the obverse consisting of an oval ring, joined together at the bottom by an oak leaf wreath, topped by a German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, surrounding a central depiction of a factory with smoke emanating from the stacks, overlaid by a banner bearing a raised inscription of “WEHR-WIRTSCHAFTS-FÜHRER” (“DEFENCE ECONOMY LEADER”), the reverse with a barrel hinge emanating from an oval baseplate and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 35.23 mm (w) x 46.16 mm (h), weighing 10.6 grams, a scarce award in near mint condition.

