Ao

[Matthew]

Came to me separately but since they share a common theme I photoed them together.
Anyone has anything in the Auslands Organisation department they wish to share?

cheers

Matt

[Matthew]

Ao

The non portable medal was mounted at some point, sadly the stand has been lost to time. Apparently the base metal is silvered brass judging by the threaded hole at the bottom of it.

cheers

Matt

[Br. James]

Very nice pieces, Matt. Here's a word on the AO: While there were a number of organizations concerned with Germans living abroad during and before the years of the Third Reich, especially among military veterans, the primary organization for Party members whose work took them abroad for long periods of time was the AO – the Auslandsorganisation der NSDAP – which was organized as a Gau. The Gauleiter of the AO was Ernst Wilhelm Bohle and the Deputy Gauleiter was Alfred Hess; the AO headquarters was located at 4 Tiergartenstrasse, Berlin W 35. NSDAP members working aboard commercial ships belonged to the AO, as did international salesmen whose work took them overseas for months at a time. AO members were not permitted to simultaneously belong to a Gau within Germany, and the immediate members of the AO member’s family also belonged to the AO. The VdA ("Volksbund für das Deutschtum im Ausland” – National League for German-ness Abroad) was a fellowship within the AO which encouraged German nationals to maintain contact with each other while abroad and to establish links with people of German heritage in foreign countries. Hope this is helpful.

Br. James

[Matthew]

Ao

Here is another rare piece. posting for Peter (member Wood)
Nice one and a first for me.

cheers

Matt