Germany, Third Reich. A Fire Brigade Honour Award, II Class consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac whose awards include German Diesel

whose awards include German Diesel Gold Medal but most importantly

He was killed in action on November 11

cross in blue and white enamels

the reverse is reinforced with a German newspaper clipping

exhibiting marks and black paint loss on the body

Germany, Third Reich. A Fire Brigade Honour Award, II Class consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac whose awards include German Diesel(Reichsfeuerwehr Ehrenzeichen II. Klasse). Instituted 22 June 1936 by Wilhelm Frick. (1936 1945 issue). Constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon, consisting of a Geneva Cross with its ams joined through the quadrants by a circular ring bearing an obverse inscription of FR VERDIENSTE IM FEUERLSCHWESEN (FOR MERIT IN FIRE FIGHTING), the obverse of the cross with white enameled arms