Germany. An Equestrian Badge, Silver Grade, By Christian Lauer Archive In June/15 he was buried

In June/15 he was buried by (a) shell after which he had pains in his back

Gerhold was awarded the Knight’s Cross on July 6

dated to October 9

Yellow embroidered lettering "Feld-" over "Gendarmerie" on a emerald green cotton

twenty-three with a single screwback

Germany. An Equestrian Badge, Silver Grade, By Christian Lauer Archive In June/15 he was buried(Pferdesport Leistungsabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of oval shaped silvered bronze; the obverse consisting of an oak wreath with a horseshoe and the letter R at the base, with a rider on a horse; the reverse plain, with a vertical pinback, with a barrel hinge, and a flat wire catch; marked L. Chr. Lauer, Nrnberg and Gesetzlich Geschtzt on the reverse; measuring 41. 96 mm (w) x 51. 86 mm (h); weighing 16. 3 grams; in overall extremely fine