Lot 9019
Julius Uhl - a Golden NSDAP Party Badge, number “647”
Orders and Military Collectibles from 1919 onwards | A109r | Live auction | 1186 Lots
Description
Small version (23.87 mm), non-ferrous metal, gold-plated, enameled obverse (no chipping), maker-marked “Jos. Füss München,” with membership number “647”; in very fine condition. A so-called “Bierzipfel” (beer fob), engraved on the reverse “Grimminger s. Uhl 1915-16”—likely a gift from Jakob Grimminger (bearer of the so-called “Blood Flag”). Included are additional civilian documents belonging to the Uhl family, two photographs, and an enameled student fraternity brooch. Julius Uhl was an SA leader and commander of the Staff Guard of the Supreme SA Leadership. He became known primarily as the “personal bodyguard and hitman” for SA Chief of Staff Ernst Röhm and as a victim of the “Röhm Purge.” Uhl was also a recipient of the Blood Order (recipient number 11).351907
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