chipping evident in the green enamels in two locations on the wreath on the reverse
the badge is suspended from a large silver gilt crown
he suffered a gun shot wound to his head and right arm from a shell explosion
inside blue enameled ring with gilded design and date of “1850”
allowing the 30th and 1st Infantry Divisions to link up on October 16th
Germany, Der Stahlhelm. A 1923 Stahlhelm Membership Badge, By Der Stahlhof Magdeburg Auction Archive chipping evident in the green(Der Stahlhelm Mitgliedsabzeichen). Constructed of silvered bronze with enamels, the obverse bearing a raised and silverd Stahlhelm overlaid by an inscription of DER STAHLHELM, above a silvered date of 1923 topped by oak leaves, the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, etched with a date of 14. 4. 23., maker marked with the logo of Der Stahlhof, Magdeburg, measuring 30. 52 mm in diameter,