Germany, Weimar. An Imperial German Battle Of Verdun Commemorative Cross, Mounted Auction Banks & Biddle of Philadelphia)

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RCAF cap badge

this scarce badge was given to people who made contributions to SS efforts to help people in need of housing

Nothing else is known of his war service but in the continuous fighting against the Soviets

7 mm x 30 mm

Germany, Weimar. An Imperial German Battle Of Verdun Commemorative Cross, Mounted Auction Banks & Biddle of Philadelphia)(Verdun Kreuz). Two piece construction alloy with gilt edged black and white enamels; the obverse a Maltese cross with a central silvered black enamel medallion inscribed in silvering with Verdun, 1914 1918 inscribed; the reverse plain; maker marked Fleck & Sohn, Hamburg 3 on reverse; double loops for ribbon suspension; measuring 39. 58 mm (w) x 39. 53 mm (h); mounted from a medal bar with a horizontal pinback; soiling on the ribbon; in overall near