Germany, Third Reich. A Pair of Cased Civil Awards consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac engraved "Waldenburg 1929" on the

engraved "Waldenburg 1929" on the reverse

are believed to have been designed and initiated by personnel on the staff of the Commander of the Yangtze Patrol in the fall of 1937

very small enamel chip on bottom left corner of the white enamel cross

Dachau-style Waffen-SS M43 field cap

their story has received increased attention by the academic community and possibly that their role will in turn receive further public recognition

Germany, Third Reich. A Pair of Cased Civil Awards consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac engraved "Waldenburg 1929" on the(Auszeichnungen mit Etui). A pair of civil awards, including: 1. An Honour Cross of the German Mother, Gold Grade, constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Latin Cross with its arms joined through the quadrants by stylized rays, the obverse with blue and white enameled arms, bearing a central white enameled disc overlaid by a black swastika, circumscribed by a