Germany, Third Reich. A Mine Rescue Honour Medal Auction Instituted 18

Instituted 18

Near the ricasso is a maker’s mark reading “ORIGINAL EICKHORN SOLINGEN”

designed to avoid strap wear

personal diary (Jan 1st

with swords separately applied to the top of the medal

Germany, Third Reich. A Mine Rescue Honour Medal Auction Instituted 18(Grubenwehrwesen Abzeichen). Constructed of silvered bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with horizontal pinback, obverse with central NSDAP style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, on top of crossed hammers, reverse with raised inscription FR VERDIENSTE IM GRUBENWEHRWESEN (FOR SERVICE IN MINING RESCUE), measuring 35. 09 mm in diameter, and in good condition.