Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Badges and Insignia Archive Instituted in 1856

Instituted in 1856

Royal crown on the obverse centrepiece

It was conferred upon civil and military officers in recognition of long

Acid-etched onto the obverse of the blade is an inscription of “DAS UFFZ

In gilt bronze and red

Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Badges and Insignia Archive Instituted in 1856(Abzeichen und Insignien). A mixed lot of badges and insignia, including: 1. A War Merit Cross I Class with Swords, constructed of silvered zink, consisting of a Cross Patte with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a barrel hing and tapering vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by C. F.