Germany. A Hohenzollern 50-Year Merit Badge. C.1935 Auction s early death and his

s early death and his subsequent limited education

A 1939 Kreistag der NSDAP Julich badge

bronze and navy blue enamels

including a Bavarian Order of Military Merit ribbon with swords

Germany. A Hohenzollern 50-Year Merit Badge. C.1935 Auction s early death and his(Dienstabzeichen fr 50 Jahre). Instituted 16 November 1935 by the House of Hohenzollern. (1935 present issue). Constructed of gilded silver, vertical pinback, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a royal crown, overlaid by a gilt monogram, the pinback with a silver content mark of 900, measuring 20. 62 mm (w) x 33. 09 mm (h), weighing 5. 5 grams, most of the gilt finish has