In the pages of history, an intriguing yet unsettling tale emerges - a narrative of an unlikely relationship between a Nazi and a Jew. In the early days of Hitler's regime under Third Reich; before the crimes of the Holocaust unfolded, the Nazi Party had not yet established a clear policy regarding the Jewish population. While radical elements within the party, led by Julius Streicher, advocated for the expulsion of Jews from Germany, pragmatic concerns such as economic consequences and international condemnation delayed the impending extremist measures.

Amidst this uncertain atmosphere, Leopold von Mildenstein, a man with a background in engineering and journalism, became an advocate for promoting Jewish emigration to Palestine as a solution to the "Jewish question." Mildenstein's interest in Zionism led him to attend Zionist congresses, where he formed friendships with delegates. Through Mildenstein's promotion; Dr. Kurt Tuchler, a respected German Jewish lawyer, judge, and active member of the Zionist Federation of Germany, saw an opportunity to capitalize on the Nazis' desire to expel Jews from Germany. He anticipated using Mildenstein's proposal to further a Zionist cause, encouraging Jewish immigration to Palestine.

In 1933, Tuchler approached Mildenstein, a serving member of the SS, and proposed a joint expedition to British Mandate Palestine; accompanied by their wives, Tuchler and Mildenstein embarked on a month long transformative journey in April of the same year. This relationship led to the creation of the Haavara Agreement. The Office Haavara Ltd., established in Tel Aviv in August 1933 following an agreement with the German government, facilitated Jewish emigration to Palestine by allowing the transfer of their capital in the form of German export goods.

Upon Mildenstein's return to Germany, Joseph Goebbels, the Reich's minister of propaganda, recognised the potential in the narrative. As such Mildenstein was permitted to produce a 12-part series titled "Ein Nazi faehrt nach Palaestina" ("A Nazi Travels to Palestine"), published 1934 in Goebbels' newspaper, Der Angriff (The Attack). This series celebrated Jewish agricultural efforts in Palestine and praised Zionist ideals, aligning surprisingly with Nazi decree. Zionism was portrayed as a resolution to Germany's "Jewish problem," offering the opportunity to relocate the Jewish population and establish a trade relationship that aimed to partly overcome a Jewish anti-Nazi boycott.

To reinforce this chronicle, the Nazi Party commissioned the minting of this genuine 35mm bronze medallion in 1934 produced by L. Chr. Lauer of Nuremberg, weighing 25.82g. The same medallion, in more limited numbers, was also produced with a silver finish. Its reverse proudly displayed a prominent Star of David at its centre, encircled by the German inscription "Ein Nazi fährt nach Palästina" (A Nazi Travels to Palestine). On the obverse, the infamous Nazi Hakenkreuz symbol was positioned above the words "Und erzählt davon im Angriff" (And tells about it in the Attack), encapsulating this perplexing slice of history.

In this example being sold pictured above, located on the outer rim of the reverse, a small error can be observed as a result of a lamination fault.

Release: 1934
Mintage: Unknown