Netherlands. An "Durch Not Und Tod" Patriotic Badge Newly Listed William Hamilton Merritt was captured

William Hamilton Merritt was captured and held as a prisoner until the end of the war

This is an award document for a Luftwaffe Ground Assault badge presented to Stabsgefreiter gerhard Kunick of the 7

and ran unsuccessfully for governor in 1902 and 1906

affixed to a black wool backer

Some believe the beginning of this Order can be linked to Emperor Constantine I and the Battle of the Milvan Bridge in 312

Netherlands. An "Durch Not Und Tod" Patriotic Badge Newly Listed William Hamilton Merritt was capturedFour piece construction, illustrating a silver eagle bearing a shield inscribed "1914" and surmounted by a silver Imperial crown, the two insignias affixed to a bronze cross base with a circular frame inscribed "DURCH NOT UND TOD", marked "G. M. 1804" on the reverse, 40. 5 mm x 41. 3 mm, horizontal pinback, light contact, near extremely fine.