Four Level Embroidered Ribbon Bar (level one: Navy Cross and Distinguished Flying Cross
and this soldier in particular
the women holding crossed branches of linden leaves below the shield
also including a Heer EM/NCO’s belt buckle
on elongated integrated ring with black and white striped ribbon
Germany, Bdm. A Proficiency Clasp, Bronze Grade, By Ferdinand Hoffstätter certificate_of_authenticity Four Level Embroidered Ribbon Bar(BDM Leistungsabzeichen in Bronze). Constructed of bronze with multi coloured machine embroidery, the obverse consisting of a rectangular plaque surrounding stylized initials BDM over a hollow background exposing a period original ribbon, the reverse with a horizontal pinback, stamped with an issue number of 24002, and marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logos and maker code M1 15 for Ferdinand Hoffsttter, Bonn, measuring 28. 70 mm (w) x 14. 42 mm