Germany, Hj. A Mine Rescue Merit Badge In Silver, By The Prussian Mint Auction Archive slightly pitted and shows wear

slightly pitted and shows wear

awarded to Chief Mechanic (Observer) T

He was appointed Lance Corporal on July 1

VICTORIA DEL GRATIA"

Germany, Hj. A Mine Rescue Merit Badge In Silver, By The Prussian Mint Auction Archive slightly pitted and shows wear(Grubenrettungswesen Abzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silver, the obverse bearing a raised Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, overlaid by a crossed hammer and chisel, overlaid by a crossed hammer and pickaxe, above a HJ style German national eagle, circumscribed by an inscription of FR VERDIENSTE UM DAS GRUBEN RETTUNGS WESEN (FOR MERIT IN MINE RESCUE), the reverse with a horizontal pinback, maker marked PREUSS. STAATS MNZE for the Prussian State