Germany, Heer. A General’s Breast Eagle Archive Baden Silver Merit Medal

Baden Silver Merit Medal

from active use

It had not occurred to the group that adults would want to wear the bracelets

as well as the reinstitution date “1939” in raised numbering on the obverse of the lower arm and the original institution date “1813” in raised numbering on the lower arm of the reverse

a reason is not given

Germany, Heer. A General’s Breast Eagle Archive Baden Silver Merit Medal(Heer Brustadler). Constructed of a dark green wool backer, the obverse bearing a hand embroidered gold bullion wire Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 105 mm (w) x 44 mm (h), with age appropriate material fatigue evident, in overall better than very fine condition.