Original Item. Only One Available. This is a scarce rectangular plaque or table medal for the NSKK’s Sauerland Overland Tour, which took place 30 May 1937. The various groups of the organization had many trips, races, and other events to help build the skills of the members, as well as to instill a sense of unity. The plaque shows a 2nd pattern NSKK eagle insignia with a "Wesphalian Steed" shield at the bottom.

Surrounding this is SAUERLÄNDISCHE GELÄNDEFAHRT 1937 (Sauerland Overland Tour 1937), with the date 30. MAI to the upper right. The sides of the plaque are marked with MOTORBRIGADE WESTFALEN, for Motorbrigade Westphalia, which encompassed the area near Cologne, very close to Solingen. There is a maker-mark on the back for CARL POELLATH / Schrobenhausen, a known maker of badges located in Bavaria, Germany

The plaque measures 2 ⅝"W x 3 ⅛"H. It is in great shape minus some wear through the bronze finish on the raised areas. 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.