Germany, Third Reich. A Fire Brigade Service Cross, Ii Class, By Katz & Dehle Auction yellow tinted glass lenses

yellow tinted glass lenses

1941-1945 - Dark bronze

mounted on a full length of original sash

eight-pointed silver star base

with one missing on the reverse

Germany, Third Reich. A Fire Brigade Service Cross, Ii Class, By Katz & Dehle Auction yellow tinted glass lenses(Feuerlschenwehr Verdienstkreuz II. Klasse). Constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels,, the obverse consisting of a Geneva Cross, the obverse with white enameled arms bearing stylized red enamelled flames, with a central white enamelled medallion topped by a black enamelled mobile swastika, with silvered bands through the quadrants with a raised inscription of FR VERDIENSTE IM FEUERLSCHENWEHR (FOR SERVICE IN THE FIRE BRIGADE), marked