Germany, Weimar Republic. An Equestrian Federation (Drv) Award For Merit In Raising And Training Of German Horses, Named To Karl Rusch consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac one of the author

one of the author

minor flecking and loss of finish is visible to the enamels and base metal of the badge

The upper left arm bears a sleeve insignia in the form of a machine-embroidered green thread Schutzpolizei-style German national eagle clutching a black mobile swastika on a grey wool background

Footnote: Korke was born on January 4th

Germany, Weimar Republic. An Equestrian Federation (Drv) Award For Merit In Raising And Training Of German Horses, Named To Karl Rusch consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac one of the author(Deutscher Reiterliche Vereinigung Leistungsplakette). In bronze gilt, obverse illustrating a man on a chariot pulled by three horses on the left and a man in flowing robes on horseback on the right, a plaque below bearing the German Horse Riding Association insignia and inscribed "FR BESONDERE VERDIENSTE Herrn Karl Rusch DEUTSCHE REITERLICHE VEREINIGUNG (F. N.) HAUPTVERBAND FR ZUCHT UND PRFUNG DEUTSCHER PFERDE e. V.", the wording in raised text, the