Germany, Third Reich. A Fire Brigade Honour Badge, II Class Buy Now one depicting Oberstleutnant (later Bundeswehr

one depicting Oberstleutnant (later Bundeswehr Generalleutnant) Helmut Mahlke (Knight’s Cross 16 July 1941)

The cap measures approximately 210 mm (w) x 250 mm (l) x 135 mm (h)

obverse bearing an eagle with a dhow in the centre

constructed of light brown whipcord wool

Germany, Third Reich. A Fire Brigade Honour Badge, II Class Buy Now one depicting Oberstleutnant (later Bundeswehr(Feuerwehr Ehrenzeichen II. Klasse). Instituted 22 June 1936 by Wilhelm Frick. (1936 1945 issue). Constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Geneva Cross with its arms joined together through the quadrants by a circular ring bearing an inscription of FR VERDIENST IM FEUER LSCHWESEN (FOR MERIT IN FIRE FIGHTING), the obverse with white enameled arms overlaid by