Germany, Third Reich. A Rare Peoples’ Federation Of Germans In Hungary Membership Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac War Merit Cross First Class

War Merit Cross First Class w/Swords - In silvered tombac

The medal was available to members of recognised Fire Brigades until 1954

page 11043 on September 16

the pockets in purple satin

its original paper dust cover replaced with a clear plastic one

Germany, Third Reich. A Rare Peoples’ Federation Of Germans In Hungary Membership Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac War Merit Cross First Class(Volksbund der Deutschen in Ungarn Mitgliedsabzeichen). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, the obverse bearing a white enameled disc overlaid by a gilded sunwheel style mobile swastika with scarcely perceptible grooves dividing the arms, set within a red enameled ring bearing a black inscription of VOLKSBUND DER DEUTSCHEN IN UNGARN (PEOPLES FEDERATION OF GERMANS IN HUNGARY), the reverse with a boutonniere style attachment