Germany. A Drk (German Red Cross) Helper Badge Newly Listed with gold wash finish

with gold wash finish

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the heads backed by streaming rays

War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords by Deschler - In silvered tombac

Germany. A Drk (German Red Cross) Helper Badge Newly Listed with gold wash finishAn example of a third reich period DRK (German Red Cross Deutsches Rotes Kreuz) Helferin (helper) badge; in silvered bronze with red, white, and black enamels; the obverse depicting a red cross within a bed of white enamels, circumscribed Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Helferin in German gothic lettering within a bed of black enamels; horizontal pinback; maker marked 1 for Deschler & Sohn and Ges. Gesch. on the reverse; measuring 29. 06 mm; weighing 8. 2