A Rare Romanian Iron Guard Leader’s Badge GTRexclude GAUNT" on the reverse

GAUNT" on the reverse

Archiv: WALTER ZUERL" on the reverse

backed by cloth

then taken on strength of the 14th Infantry Battalion at the Canadian Base Depot on November 3rd

A Rare Romanian Iron Guard Leader’s Badge GTRexclude GAUNT" on the reverseIn silver, center in gilt, 51mm x 51mm, of multi piece construction, very well made (unmarked, but possible maker is Resch, Bucharest), in slightly worn condition, and very rare. Footnote: Iron Guard (Romanian: Garda de fier) is the name most commonly given to a far right movement and political party in Romania active from around 1927 into the early part of World War II. The Iron Guard was ultra nationalist, anti communist, and similar in aims and