Germany, Imperial. A Mixed Lot Of First World War Patriotic Badges GTRexclude reverse inscribed in ink with

reverse inscribed in ink with the date "3

the base maker marked with the logo of Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik

40 mm x 42 mm

Visible on the peak is the unmistakable outline of an SS-style German national eagle insignia which has since been removed from the cap

Kirkpatrick had gone to England with him in 1914

Germany, Imperial. A Mixed Lot Of First World War Patriotic Badges GTRexclude reverse inscribed in ink with(Patriotische Abzeichen). A mixed lot of four First World War patriotic badges, including: 1. A first war year Central Powers badge, constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a black enameled ring bearing a gilt inscription of GOTT STRAFE ENGLAND! 1914 1915 (GOD PUNISH ENGLAND! 1914 1915), surrounding German, Austrian, and Ottoman flags executed in enamel and set over a void, the reverse with a horizontal