Germany, Hj. A Proficiency Badge, Black Grade, By Gustav Brehmer United Republic of owner of the Knight’s Cross

owner of the Knight’s Cross of the Saxon Civil Merit Order

with ornate elongated suspension loop

three holes for thread attachment to uniform

taken on strength as a reinforcement at the Canadian Machine Gun Pool at Camiers on the 10th

numbered “73” and stamped by Reichspartei stamp

Germany, Hj. A Proficiency Badge, Black Grade, By Gustav Brehmer United Republic of owner of the Knight’s Cross(HJ Leistungsabzeichen in Schwarz). Constructed of blackened aluminum, vertical pinback, the obverse consisting of a Sig rune overlaid by a mobile swastika, circumscribed by an inscription of FR LEISTUNGEN IN DER H. J. (FOR MERIT IN THE H. J.), the reverse with an issue number of 54172, marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and code M1 101 for maker Gustav Brehmer, Markneukirchen, measuring 30. 03 mm (w) x 51. 36 mm (h), in near extremely fine