Germany, Third Reich. A Fire Brigade Honour Cross, Ii Class With Case, By Karl Wurster GTRexclude Rudder controls shot away

Rudder controls shot away

304th Engineers

to whom this book was dedicated in July 1943

Issued 1864-1918

ball-bearing works at Schweinfurt

Germany, Third Reich. A Fire Brigade Honour Cross, Ii Class With Case, By Karl Wurster GTRexclude Rudder controls shot away(Feuerlschenwehr Verdienstkreuz II. Klasse). Constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse consisting of a Geneva Cross, the obverse with white enameled arms bearing stylized red enamelled flames, with a central white enamelled medallion topped by a black enamelled mobile swastika, with silvered bands through the quadrants bearing a raised inscription of FR VERDIENSTE IM