Germany, Third Reich. A Pair of Badges
(Abzeichen). A pair of badges, including a War Merit Cross I Class with Swords, constructed of silvered zink, consisting of a Maltese Cross with crossed swords through the centrepiece, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with an integral hinge and tapering vertical pinback, unmarked, measuring 48.06 mm (w) x 47.56 mm (h), weighing 17.4 grams, with extensive oxidation and loss of finish evident in addition to loss of the catch, in fair condition, and; a HJ sleeve badge, constructed of a multi-coloured cotton/rayon blend, unmarked, measuring 53 mm (w) x 95 mm (h), in uniform-removed and very fine condition.

