Germany, Weimar Republic. A Lot of Badges
Germany, Weimar Republic. A Gunzenhausen Bavarian Veteran’s Association Membership Badge. (Bayerische Kriegerbund Mitgliedsabzeichen). Constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse bears a lion sitting holding a shield with one front paw in the middle of “1874”, inscribed with “Bayer Kriegerbund” (Bavarian Warrior Federation), the top centre bears a black enamel iron cross with a white enamel “25” in the middle, the background shows two downward facing crossed swords and oak leaves, two blue and white ribbons hanging from the bottom, the left ribbon reads “Vet - Militar - Ver.” and the right ribbon reads “Gunzenhausen”, the reverse bears a horizontal pinback and is maker marked “DESCHLER & SOHN, MÜNCHEN” and numbered “9”, obverse marked “GES GESCH” below lion, measuring 29 mm (w) x 47 mm (h), in extremely fine condition; a Prussian Veterans Association Badge, (Preußischer Kriegerverein Abzeichen). Constructed of gilded and silvered bronze, the obverse bears a red enameled crowned black enamel “25”, a shield with a gilded Prussian eagle on a black and white enamel background, two black and white ribbons hang, the left reads “Preussischer Landeskriegerverband” (Prussian Country Association), the right reads “Kriegern Landwehrderein Bennen” (War Veterans Bennen), the reverse bears a horizontal pinback and is marked “GES GESCH” and “HEINR TIMM BERLIN C. WALLSTR 21/22”, fine; a Veteran’s Association Badge, the obverse bears a crowned Prussian eagle with a cipher “F” in the centre, circumscribed with ‘KRIEGER KAMERADSCHAFT FRANKFURT A.M.”,with two downward crossed swords and two sprigs of oak leaves tied with a ribbon at the bottom, the reverse bears a vertical pinback and is marked “JORGUM TREEZ FRKFTM”, measuring 44.86 mm (w) x 47.48 mm (h), on a black, white and orange ribbon tied in a bow, very fine.

