Germany, Hj. A Mine Rescue Merit Badge In Silver, By The Prussian Mint Archive 1941 and January 27

1941 and January 27

two canoes in the foreground

With the mobilization of the armed forces on August 25

3mm(width) x 61mm

measuring 95 mm (w) x 37 mm (h) and 100 mm (w) x 37 mm (h)

Germany, Hj. A Mine Rescue Merit Badge In Silver, By The Prussian Mint Archive 1941 and January 27(Grubenrettungswesen Abzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silver, the obverse bearing a raised Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, overlaid by a crossed hammer and chisel, overlaid by a crossed hammer and pickaxe, above a HJ style German national eagle, circumscribed by an inscription of FR VERDIENSTE UM DAS GRUBEN RETTUNGS WESEN (FOR MERIT IN MINE RESCUE), the reverse with a horizontal pinback, maker marked PREUSS. STAATS MNZE for the Prussian State