Netherlands. An "Durch Not Und Tod" Patriotic Badge Newly Listed (Reichsluftschutzbund = RLB): In cast

(Reichsluftschutzbund = RLB): In cast bronze

affixed to a black wool backer

and ran unsuccessfully for governor in 1902 and 1906

William Hamilton Merritt was captured and held as a prisoner until the end of the war

in addition to light soiling evident on the exterior

Netherlands. An "Durch Not Und Tod" Patriotic Badge Newly Listed (Reichsluftschutzbund = RLB): In castFour piece construction, illustrating a silver eagle bearing a shield inscribed "1914" and surmounted by a silver Imperial crown, the two insignias affixed to a bronze cross base with a circular frame inscribed "DURCH NOT UND TOD", marked "G. M. 1804" on the reverse, 40. 5 mm x 41. 3 mm, horizontal pinback, light contact, near extremely fine.