Germany, Third Reich. A Fire Brigade Honour Decoration, Ii Class Hold A Second War Polish 3rd

A Second War Polish 3rd Carpathian Rifle Division Badge by Lorioli - In silvered zinc

" (Melbourne) on the reverse

with wear on the rim and toned silver

Footnote: From the collection of Dietrich Maerz

photocopy of his US Army Camp Dachau Identification Card (Nr

Germany, Third Reich. A Fire Brigade Honour Decoration, Ii Class Hold A Second War Polish 3rd(Reichsfeuerwehr Ehrenzeichen II. Klasse). Instituted 22 June 1936 by Wilhelm Frick. (1936 1945 issue). Constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension, consisting of a Geneva Cross, the obverse with white enameled arms overlaid by stylized red flames, with a white enameled centrepiece bearing a black mobile swastika, the quadrants joined by a ring bearing a raised inscription of FR VERDIENSTE IM FEUERLSCHWESEN (FOR