International. A Royal Medal For Military Bravery, Bronze Grade, C.1935 Auction Archive A mint and unissued example

A mint and unissued example of a DRK (German Red Cross/Deutsches Rotes Kreuz) sleeve patch

maker marked “Wilhelm Jäger

Gittings Ave

around the border “Friends of the MacKenzie Papineau Battalion Canada”

Idar-Oberstein” printed in black on the reverse

International. A Royal Medal For Military Bravery, Bronze Grade, C.1935 Auction Archive A mint and unissued exampleIn bronze, measuring 39. 5 mm, without ribbon, contact marks, spotting, near very fine. Footnote: The medal was instituted in AD1942 by King Mohammed Zahir Shah who succeeded to the throne in 1933, at the age of 19, following the assassination of his father, King Mohammed Nadir Shah. He reigned until 1973 when, with the fall of the monarchy, the award became defunct.