Germany, Hj. A Cap Badge, By Karl Wurster Archive inscribed "FOR SERVICE 1917-1919 PRESENTED

inscribed "FOR SERVICE 1917-1919 PRESENTED BY THE STATE OF NEW YORK" below

the cross is accompanied by Document of Authenticity from Dietrich Maerz stating that it was used in his definitive textbook

this battle was a major victory for the Ottoman army and some of the credit is given to the generalship of Liman von Sanders

eventually becoming the basis of the 4th Fallschirmjäger Division

3 Firemen were killed by the second explosion and 1 injured

Germany, Hj. A Cap Badge, By Karl Wurster Archive inscribed "FOR SERVICE 1917-1919 PRESENTED(HJ Mtzenabzeichen). Constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, vertical pinback, the obverse consisting of a red and white enameled checkered diamond, overlaid by a central black mobile swastika, the reverse with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and code M1 34 for maker Karl Wurster, Markneukirchen, measuring 15 mm (w) x 25 mm (h), a small chip is evident to the enamels, in overall better than very fine condition.