BACKGROUND: The WHW, "Winterhilfswerk" (Winter-help-work), was an annual charitable donation event held by the "NS-Volkswohlfahrt" (National Socialist - Peoples’-welfare) in which personnel from all of the NSDAP organizations would solicit donations from the public, and reward contributors with a wide variety of lapel badges or propaganda booklets.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: A oval-shaped, stamped alloy badge roughly 50mm tall. The front had the inscription "MEINE ERSTE", "TAT", "GAU HAMBURG WHW 1936/37" with a large NSDAP eagle. Complete with original pinback device. Maker marked to Carl Wild, Hamburg.