while serving from 1936-1939
obverse with a central black enameled medallion bearing a gilt crowned cipher of King Ludwig III within a white enameled ring in the form of a buckled belt with gilt letters reading “MERENTI” (Latin - Merit)
worn on a replacement blue ribbon
5 mm (h) inclusive of its eagle and VALOR suspension
0 grams (with its ribbon)
Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot Of Badges And Insignia Auction Archive while serving from 1936-1939(Abzeichen und Insignien). A mixed lot of four badges and insignia, including: 1. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, around a central raised Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with an integral hinge and vertical pinback meeting an integral catch, maker marked with