Germany, Third Reich. A Social Welfare Decoration, I Class Cross, By Gebrüder Godet certificate_of_authenticity marked “L35” for “Rudolf Wächtler

marked “L35” for “Rudolf Wächtler & Lange

HAPAG merged with the Bremen-based North German Lloyd

on Army cloth backing

Trupp b (mot) 4)

dual screwback posts

Germany, Third Reich. A Social Welfare Decoration, I Class Cross, By Gebrüder Godet certificate_of_authenticity marked “L35” for “Rudolf Wächtler(Ehrenzeichen fr deutsche Volkspflege, I. Stufe). Instituted by A. H. on 1 May 1939. (1939 1945 issue). An extremely well preserved Social Welfare Decoration, I Class Cross, constructed of fire gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Geneva Cross with white enameled arms, the obverse with a central applique in the form of a black enameled NSDAP style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse plain, on