Original Item. Only One Available. This is a scarce triangular plaque for the NSKK’s 3rd Hanseatic Orientation Trip, which took place on May 5th, 1935. The plaque depicts a river leading through a valley towards the North Sea, with a rising sun on the right side. The badge is constructed of bronze-coated aluminum.

The top of the badge features the NSKK emblem, with 3. HANSEATISCHE ORIENTIERUNGSFAHRT 5. MAI 1935. This translates to 3rd Hanseatic Orientation Trip May 5th, 1935. The bottom of the plaque reads NSKK MOTORBRIGADE NORDSEE, for the NSKK Motor Brigade, North Sea. There is a maker-mark on the back for STEINHAUER & LÜCK, LÜDENSCHEID, a popular maker of German medals & badges before, during, and after World War II.

The plaque measures 3 ⅝"W x 3 ⅝"H. It is in great shape minus some chipping along the edges. A Very scarce piece of NSKK history, the first of its kind we have offered. Ready for further research and display.

The development of the NSKK, National Sozialistisches Kraftfahr Korps, (National Socialist Motor Corps), can be traced back to 1923, when the SA introduced a Kraftfahr Abteilung, (Motor Section), to transport personnel as required. In 1928 the SA Motor section was expanded to Kraftfahrstaffeln, (Motor Squadrons). In an attempt to create a national motor corps the NSAK, National Sozialistisches Automobil Korps, (National Socialist Automobile Corps), was formed in April 1930 as an NSDAP auxiliary organization, which was subordinate to the SA.

In early 1931 Adolf Hühnlein was appointed as Chief of the NSAK and proposed a name change to NSKK, which was officially accepted in April 1931. Before the introduction of a standardized belt buckle the NSKK used the SA pattern rectangular buckle in a variety of styles usually nickel or chrome-plated over brass or steel.

The NSKK served as a training organization, mainly instructing members in the operation and maintenance of high-performance motorcycles and automobiles. The NSKK was further used to transport NSDAP and SA officials/members. The NSKK also served as a roadside assistance group in the mid-1930s, comparable to the modern-day American Automobile Association or the British Automobile Association. With the outbreak of World War II NSKK ranks were recruited to serve in the transport corps of various German military branches. There was also a French section of the NSKK which was organized after the German occupation of France began in 1940. The NSKK was the smallest of the NSDAP Party organizations.