Germany, Third Reich. A Mine Rescue Honour Decoration Auction with a swastika with emanating

with a swastika with emanating rays between the antlers and a ribbon banner below inscribed “D

Single Polish Medal

Footnote: The Order was instituted on January 27

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he enlisted with the 12th

Germany, Third Reich. A Mine Rescue Honour Decoration Auction with a swastika with emanating(Grubenwehr Ehrenzeichen). Instituted 30 January 1938. (1938 1945 issue). Constructed of silvered bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised crossed hammer and mallet, overlaid by a German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse bearing a raised inscription of FR VERDIENSTE IM GRUBEN WESEN (FOR MERIT IN MINE RESCUE), situated within a semi circular oak leaf wreath, unmarked,