Germany, Imperial. A Schutztruppe Askari Soldier’s Fez Insignia Auction Third Reich: War Merit Cross

Third Reich: War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords (bronzed tombac

Except for the cover the Health Book is completely unused

Miniature (silver with black and white enamels

It is set within a silver frame

with old tattered ribbon (swords detached from the ribbon)

Germany, Imperial. A Schutztruppe Askari Soldier’s Fez Insignia Auction Third Reich: War Merit Cross(Schutztruppe Mtzenabzeichen). Constructed of non magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of a German nationale agle overlaid by a national emblem, topped by a German State Crown, the reverse with a base plate featuring a barrel hinge and horizontal pinback meeting a flattened catch, unmarked, measuring 64 mm (w) x 44 mm (h), the reverse with soldering indicative of possible period repair to the pinback, in near extremely fine condition.