A Second War Hungarian Levente Leader’s Badge Archive maker marked "HILLENBRAND BROERSCHEID"

maker marked "HILLENBRAND BROERSCHEID"

He was appointed Acting Lance Sergeant on January 1

Staffordshire QS from 1963-1971

in bright silver/aluminum threads

Civil Merit Cross

A Second War Hungarian Levente Leader’s Badge Archive maker marked "HILLENBRAND BROERSCHEID"(possibly Female Branch), in bronze, enameled, 38mm x 39mm, of excellent quality manufacture, in extremely fine condition, rare. Footnote: Levente Associations (Hungarian: Levente Egyesletek) or simply "levente" were paramilitary youth organizations in Hungary in the interwar period and during the Second World War. It was established in 1921 with the declared purpose of physical and health training. Since mid 1930s they have de facto become an attempt