Germany, Der Stahlhelm. A Mixed Lot Of Membership Badges Auction He joined the army in

He joined the army in 1910 as an officer cadet and was promoted to Lieutenant in 1911

where he was named a Sergeant on October 17

measuring 48 mm (w) x 41 mm (h)

was serving with the First Army in North Africa and had recently been promoted to Major in the Hampshire Regiment

joined through the quadrants by a circular ring bearing a raised inscription of “FÜR VERDIENSTE IM FEUERLÖSCHWESEN” (“FOR MERIT IN FIRE-FIGHTING”)

Germany, Der Stahlhelm. A Mixed Lot Of Membership Badges Auction He joined the army in(Der Stahlhelm Mitgliedsabzeichen). A mixed lot of three Der Stahlhelm membership badges, including: 1. A general membership badge, constructed of silvered bronze with enamels, the obverse consisting of a black enameled disc overlaid by a raised and silvered Stahlhelm insignia, the reverse with a horizontal pinback, maker marked with the logo of Der Stahlhof, Magdeburg, measuring 22 mm in diameter, in near extremely fine condition. 2. A Stahlhelm