Germany, Heer. A German Cross In Gold, Cloth Version Hold Third Class Badge in GOLD

Third Class Badge in GOLD and enamels

the obverse with a central white enameled disc bearing a raised profile of Duke Albert III

A piece such as this is almost certainly unique

first introduced in July 1938

1918 and after one week's treatment and hospitalization

Germany, Heer. A German Cross In Gold, Cloth Version Hold Third Class Badge in GOLD(Deutsches Kreuz in Gold, Stoffausfhrung). A cloth version of the German Cross in Gold issued to Heer personnel, consisting of a double overlaid eight pointed starburst pattern, with a field grey wool base overlaid by machine embroidered slate grey threading, trimmed with machine embroidered silver aluminum wire rays, with a central white cloth disc overlaid by a black mobile swastika executed in grey threading and trimmed with silver aluminum wire,