Germany, Third Reich. A Signed Holiday Greeting from SA-Obergruppenführer and Ambassador to Croatia Siegfried Kasche Republic of the medallion features enamelled insignia

the medallion features enamelled insignia

The regiment was expanded in 1881 as part of the Childers Reforms by the linking of the 22nd (Cheshire) Regiment of Foot and the militia and rifle volunteers of Cheshire

the exterior bearing an inscription of “EHRENKREUZ DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER DRITTE STUFE” and maker’s mark of “LOUIS GOTTLIEB & SÖHNE

mothing evident on the diced band

Plated blade grades near mint

Germany, Third Reich. A Signed Holiday Greeting from SA-Obergruppenführer and Ambassador to Croatia Siegfried Kasche Republic of the medallion features enamelled insignia(Glckwunschkarte mit Unterschrift). Constructed of off white paper stock with black ink, the obverse bearing a black Fraktur script greeting for Christmas and New Years 1936 1937 from SA Obergruppenfhrer Siegfried Kasche, ambassador to the Independent State of Croatia from 1941 until 1945, featuring Kasches letterhead and issued from Hanover, closing with Kasches handwritten signature, measuring 17. 5 cm (w) x 11. 5 cm (h), in extremely fine condition.