Original Item. Only One Available. This is an extremely scarce WWII German table medal for the Orientation Trip of the Motor Squadron IV/M 26, the trip being around Luckenwalde on the 1st Whitsun Holiday, 1934. The medal features an early NSDAP insignia behind a soldier’s head wearing a 1st Pattern NSKK “Crash Helmet” with a wreath surrounding that.

The text on the top and bottom reads ORIENTIERUNGSFAHRT DER MOTORSTAFFEL IV/M 26, which translates to “Orientation trip of the motor squadron IV/M 26.” The text under the wreath reads „RUND UM LUCKENWALDE“ 1. PFINGSTFEIERTAG 1934, which translates to “Around Luckenwalde" 1st Whitsun Holiday 1934.

The medal itself has a diameter of 3 ¾” and is about 4mm thick, and the box measures 5⅛" x 5⅛" x 13/16”. The medal itself has two holes meant for mounting, possibly to the vehicle of the squadron to which this was awarded. 

This is the first example of this type of table medal we have ever offered, and these were made for "orientation trips" that the individual cells of the NSKK underwent. We see these referred to as trips, cruises, excursions, and other similar terms. They were pretty much custom made for each year and group, so each is for a single event and quite rare. The come in a variety of shapes and sizes as well, and no two are really alike. Being that this dates to 1934, it is definitely a very early example.

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.