Germany - Third Reich: VDM (Vereinigte Deutsche Metallwerke AG) Civilian Factory Worker’s I.D. disc, number 298, recovered from the site of the former VDM- Luftfahrtwerke A.G. Werl Sackisch - the factory that produced propeller and constant speed units for the Luftwaffe.
Germany - Third Reich: VDM Sackisch engraved blue plastic token with white engraved details, 31mm, with number 298.
Condition: Minor paint loss with some staining, Very Fine.
VDM Metals looks back on a long and eventful history. The VDM abbreviation has its origin in Vereinigte Deutsche Metallwerke AG. This company was founded in 1930 when Berg-Heckmann-Selve AG from Altena took over Heddernheimer Kupferwerk and Süddeutsche Kabelwerk GmbH in Frankfurt. The two forerunning companies had roots dating back in part to the early 19th century. The merger that formed Vereinigte Deutsche Metallwerke AG was initiated by Metallgesellschaft (now GEA Group AG), the controlling shareholder of the Heddernheimer Kupferwerk company since 1893 and which also acquired a majority stake in the company group.
VDM was the leading German manufacturer of metal propellers before and during WW2, utilised by approximately 90 percent of the Luftwaffe’s front-line aircraft.
