This WWII German WHW Klethen Kreis Stade plastic tinnie set includes four molded swastika badges showing ancient motifs. The National Socialist People’s Welfare (NSV) ran the Winterhilfswerk des Deutschen Volkes (WHW) as an annual fundraising campaign. Founded in 1933, the WHW funded many NSV activities. It grew into the second largest mass organization in Nazi Germany. Official policy called donations voluntary. However, German citizens faced intense social pressure to contribute. Street collectors gave small badges like these pins to donors as receipts.
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Militaria & Day Badge Collectibles
Street level charity drives produced millions of small pins and badges featuring historical and archaeological themes. This WWII German WHW Klethen Kreis Stade set reproduces Lombardic ornaments from Lower Saxony dated to around 500 AD. Each piece features detailed molded plastic construction with ringed geometric patterns and faux-bronze patina highlights. The reverse side displays molded identification text alongside an attachment pin. Collectors value these original plastic badges for their distinct historic design and clear reverse text.
