Waldeck. An 1890-1896 Merit Order Cross Third Class Auction A 1939 Großdeutscher Gaugewerbetag Wien

A 1939 Großdeutscher Gaugewerbetag Wien badge

the 243rd Battalion on June 9

makes their story all the more compelling

Schmidt and Hauptmann Siebel

138 mm x 203 mm)

Waldeck. An 1890-1896 Merit Order Cross Third Class Auction A 1939 Großdeutscher Gaugewerbetag WienA fine example of an 1890 1896 issue Waldeck Merit Order Cross Third Class (Verdienstorden 3. Klasse); a silver gilt Maltesian cross with white enamels; the obverse with an eight pointed black enameled star containing a white enameled medallion in the center bearing a red enameled Anchor Cross of Pyrmont, surrounded by a gold ring; the reverse with a silver gilt center medallion, inscribed Fr Verdienst (German For Merit) in raised lettering; on a