Germany, Der Stahlhelm. A Rare 1919 Membership Badge, Large Version, By Der Stahlhof Magdeburg Hold mounted on a buckram backing

mounted on a buckram backing

original ribbon suspended from a silver bar with ball finials at either end

with several British casualties occurring

measuring 35 mm x 48 mm

Royal Family Awarded to Air Defence Personnel

Germany, Der Stahlhelm. A Rare 1919 Membership Badge, Large Version, By Der Stahlhof Magdeburg Hold mounted on a buckram backing(Der Stahlhelm Diensteintrittsabzeichen 1919). Constructed of silver with black enamels, the obverse consisting of a black enameled disc, bearing a silvered date of 1919 topped by oak leaves and a raised Stahlhelm insignia, the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, bearing an etched membership code and date of 1919, stamped with a silver content number of 800, and maker marked with the logo of Der