Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Badges and Insignia Newly Listed The second obituary is for

The second obituary is for a different man of the same name

do describe and illustrate two distinct versions of the Order of Merit

the underside of the oval cap also in violet velvet

measuring 61 mm (w) x 79

arriving in France on the 15th

Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Badges and Insignia Newly Listed The second obituary is for(Abzeichen und Insignien). A mixed lot of badges and insignia, including: 1. A Black Grade Wound Badge, constructed of blackened magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central raised Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a clip hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 36. 09 mm