Germany, Third Reich. A Lot Of Third Reich Period Badges Newly Listed 2) A Military Merit Cross

2) A Military Merit Cross Third Class

that he had  previous military service with the Gloucester Regiment in South Africa and that his trade was that of Fireman

A clue to this fact is that the previous versions of the badge intended for men have a button hole fitting on the back

extremely fine condition with folding creases and age spots

“Paddy” Barthropp

Germany, Third Reich. A Lot Of Third Reich Period Badges Newly Listed 2) A Military Merit Cross(Drittes Reich Abzeichen). A group of four Third Reich period badges, including a 1933 Stuttgart gymnastics competition badge, constructed of silvered bronze, horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 32 mm (w) x 36 mm (h), in extremely fine condition; a 1935 Pfarrkirchen gymnastics competition badge, constructed of silvered bronze, horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 32 mm (w) x 42 mm (h), in extremely fine condition; a 1938 Nuremberg Rally badge,