A Mint Cased German Fire Brigade Service Cross Second Class By Glaser & Sohn Auction 60mm (without suspension)

60mm (without suspension)

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off Sardinia and the west coast of Italy

the left pocket housing a maker's label inscribed "SEIPOLD Konigsberg Herr Gen

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A Mint Cased German Fire Brigade Service Cross Second Class By Glaser & Sohn Auction 60mm (without suspension)A textbook example of a third reich period German Feuerlschwesen Verdienstkreuz; two piece construction in silvered bronze and white, and red enamels; the obverse with a white enameled cross with a medallion applique in the centre bearing a black enamelled mobile swastika with a band between the arms, inscribed Fr Verdienste im Feuerlschwesen; the reverse plain, but maker marked Glaser & Sohn, Dresden; with a pierced ball suspension and a mint period