France, Republic. An Academy Of Industrial And Artistic Commercial Progress, Work Merit Award Archive along with Cyrillic maker’s firm

along with Cyrillic maker’s firm “ІК” on the reverse six o’clock arm

being the first Nazi to hold any ministerial-level post in pre-Nazi Germany

11mm (h - inclusive of cross adorned royal crown)

before being discharged on the 22nd and posted to the Canadian Machine Gun Base Depot at Etaples

A grouping of three third reich period German insignia

France, Republic. An Academy Of Industrial And Artistic Commercial Progress, Work Merit Award Archive along with Cyrillic maker’s firmIn bronze gilt with red, white, blue and green enamels, surmounted by a silver crown, centrepiece inscribed "MRITE DU TRAVAIL", surrounded by the inscription "ACADMIE DU PROGRS COMMERCIAL Ir & A", mounted to a six sided star with ball finials at the tips, resting upon a wreath of laurel leaves, measuring 41. 5 mm (w) x 55 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, scattered chipping evident in the white enamels on the arm at 12 o'clock, in the blue