Germany, Weimar. A Decoration Of The Bavarian State Association Of The Red Cross, Ii Class Hold original ribbon on the VM

original ribbon on the VM

the reverse is maker marked G & S

This allowed a soldier to still be able to march with his unit and was a relatively tolerable punishment

one larger one which was sent to his family in February 1943 shows him at the rank of Sturmmann

Germany, Weimar. A Decoration Of The Bavarian State Association Of The Red Cross, Ii Class Hold original ribbon on the VM(Ehrenzeichen des Bayerischen Landesvereins vom Roten Kreuz, II. Klasse). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with white enameled arms, the obverse with a central red enameled Geneva Cross circumscribed by an inscription of BAYR. LANDESVEREIN VOM ROTEN KREUZ (BAVARIAN STATE ASSOCIATION OF THE RED CROSS), the reverse with an analogous white enameled medallion bearing a gilt inscription of IN DANKBARKEIT