Germany, Third Reich. A Fire Brigade Service Cross, Ii Class, By Katz & Dehle Newly Listed in the battle of Gankaschwaare

in the battle of Gankaschwaare

where most of it exists as only scattered pieces

marked "Friedrich-Kreuz" on the front

Footnote: The Commemorative Medal for Loyalty to the Fatherland (AKA Commemorative Medal for the Albanian Retreat) was instituted on April 5

Russian style wing nut also in silver gilt

Germany, Third Reich. A Fire Brigade Service Cross, Ii Class, By Katz & Dehle Newly Listed in the battle of Gankaschwaare(Feuerlschenwehr Verdienstkreuz II. Klasse). Constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels,, the obverse consisting of a Geneva Cross, the obverse with white enameled arms bearing stylized red enamelled flames, with a central white enamelled medallion topped by a black enamelled mobile swastika, with silvered bands through the quadrants with a raised inscription of FR VERDIENSTE IM FEUERLSCHENWEHR (FOR SERVICE IN THE FIRE BRIGADE), marked