Germany, Third Reich. A Lufthansa Crew Badge, Stick Pin Version Archive 112 rue de Midi”

112 rue de Midi”

A First War Pair to the 26th Canadian Infantry - British War Medal (444598 A

the obverse bears the left facing bust of Ernst Ludwig

It is conferred upon both Spanish and foreign citizens who have displayed civil virtue and meritorious actions which have served to benefit Spanish interests

This particular belt and buckle is illustrated on page 249 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

Germany, Third Reich. A Lufthansa Crew Badge, Stick Pin Version Archive 112 rue de Midi”(Deutsche Lufthansa Allgemeines Dienstabzeichen, Anstecknadel). Constructed of silvered bronze with enamels, the obverse consisting of a German national eagle overlaid by a diamond defaced by a black mobile swastika, in turn situated above a silvered and blue enameled Lufthansa insignia, the reverse affixed with a stick pin, unmarked, measuring 24 mm (w) x 24 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.