Germany, Third Reich. A German Equestrian Badge, Gold Grade, By L. Christian Lauer Auction He was awarded the War

He was awarded the War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords on September 24

in silvered and (white border) enameled bronze

along with Belgian Tourist Visa date stamped July 20

Footnote: A correspondence letter from the Celluloid-Verkaufs-Gesellschaft M

Pip (light gray embroidered insignia on dark green wool

Germany, Third Reich. A German Equestrian Badge, Gold Grade, By L. Christian Lauer Auction He was awarded the War(Deutsches Reiterabzeichen in Gold). Constructed of gilded bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath,joined together at the bottom by a belt bearing a central letter R, around a mounted horse on a hollow background, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked L. CHR. LAUER, NRNBERG, measuring 41. 92 mm (w) x 51. 88 mm (h), weighing 14. 5 grams, with only traces amounts of gilt finish