Germany, Wehrmacht. A Commemorative Badge For German Dog Care, Small Version Hold (Heer Stahlhelm M42)

(Heer Stahlhelm M42)

a Lübeck Hanseatic Cross

wrap-around flap with tab sewn on the underside

the top bears the inscription “SIYLALLY BIAHO” and the bottom bears “W S”

original ribbon with dual push pins)

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Commemorative Badge For German Dog Care, Small Version Hold (Heer Stahlhelm M42)(Wehrmacht nichttragbare Verdienstmedaille fr Verdienste um das Deutsche Hundewesen). Constructed of magnetic metal, the obverse bearing a central raised Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, circumscribed by an inscription of VERLIEHEN VOM OBERKOMMANDO DES HEERES (AWARD BY THE SUPREME COMMAND OF THE ARMY), the reverse bearing a central raised inscription of FR VERDIENSTE UM DAS DEUTSCHE HUNDEWESEN (FOR SERVICES TO GERMAN DOGS),