Germany, Third Reich. A Mine Rescue Honour Decoration Province of China the reverse the inscription VALEUR

the reverse the inscription VALEUR ET DISCIPLINE

superposing by an enameled blue white-bordered Saltire cross inscribed AL MERITO CIVIL (To Civil Merit)

one of two lugs intact)

they were moved to Camp Shamshuipo

Germany, Third Reich. A Mine Rescue Honour Decoration Province of China the reverse the inscription VALEUR(Grubenwehr Ehrenzeichen). Instituted 30 January 1938. (1938 1945 issue). Constructed of silvered tombak, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a crossed hammer and mallet, overlaid by a German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse bearing an inscription of FR VERDIENSTE IM GRUBEN WEHRWESEN (FOR MERIT IN MINE RESCUE), unmarked, measuring 35. 36 mm in diameter, weighing 21. 0 grams, in