Germany, Hj. A Proficiency Badge, Silver Grade, By Karl Wurster United Republic of For his China service

For his China service

they were in action in the Battles of the Somme

The blade’s reverse ricasso is maker marked “Carl Eickhorn

and “unverbrüchliche Treue” on the bottom (translated: (For) my Führer - Unbreaking loyalty)

Germany, Hj. A Proficiency Badge, Silver Grade, By Karl Wurster United Republic of For his China service(HJ Leistungsabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered feinzink, vertical pinback, the obverse consisting of a Sig rune overlaid by a mobile swastika, in turn circumscribed by an inscription of FR LEISTUNGEN IN DER H. J. (FOR MERIT IN THE HJ), the reverse with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code M1 34 for Karl Wurster, Markneukirchen, measuring 30. 61 mm (w) x 51. 16 mm (h), weighing 14. 6 grams, in near extremely fine condition.