German 1935 dated work badge with markings,near complete recovered from the Demyansk Pocket Battlefield south of Leningrad in Russia 1941-1942 battlefield

This is a German 1935 dated work badge with markings that can still be seen it is in relic condition but very solid and still retains some of its original colour.The badge is a bit pitted but pretty much complete it is bent also has yellow dirt remains on it from being buried but has been very nicely cleaned the dirt might scrape of with effort but is perfect for display or any collection.The badge was recovered from a hole of buried Russian and German items from the Demyansk Pocket in Russia 1941-1942 battlefield the battle was from 8 February to 21 April 1942. A lovely piece of history from this famous battle on the Eastern Front in the Russian motherland not long after the German invasion.

The Demyansk Pocket in Russia was the name given to the pocket of German troops encircled by the Red Army around Demyansk (Demjansk), south of Leningrad, during the war on the Eastern Front. The pocket existed mainly from 8 February to 21 April 1942. A much smaller force was surrounded in the Kholm Pocket at the town of Kholm, about 100 km (62 mi) to the southwest. Both resulted from the German retreat following their defeat during the Battle of Moscow.

German Forces trapped in the pocket were the 12th, 30th, 32nd, 123rd and 290th infantry divisions, and the SS Division Totenkopf, as well as RAD, Police, Organisation Todt and other auxiliary units, for a total of about 90,000 German troops and around 10,000 auxiliaries. Their commander was General der Infanterie Walter Graf von Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt, commander of the II Army Corps.

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