Germany, Third Reich. A Mint Fire Brigade Honour Decoration, II Class with Issue Package, by L. Christian Lauer consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with some of its original

with some of its original silver finish worn off

Marshal Philippe Pétain authorized a War Cross (Croix de Guerre) on March 28

Regimental insignia in 15 carat Gold with red

The underside of the skirt on the left side appears to be maker marked but is indistinguishable

praised the man and the Christian

Germany, Third Reich. A Mint Fire Brigade Honour Decoration, II Class with Issue Package, by L. Christian Lauer consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with some of its original(Reichsfeuerwehr Ehrenzeichen II. Klasse). Instituted 22 June 1936 by Wilhelm Frick. (1936 1945 issue). Constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Geneva Cross joined together through the quadrants by a circular ring bearing an obverse inscription of FR VERDIENSTE IM FEUER LSCHWESEN (FOR MERIT IN FIRE FIGHTING), the obverse of the cross featuring white enameled