Germany, Imperial. A Campaign Badge Of Honour With Miniature, C.1925 certificate_of_authenticity 1940 at San Pedro

1940 at San Pedro

defending a portion of the line subject to counterattack

A stamp inside identifies this book as having belonged to the Wehrkreisbücherei VII München (military district VII Munich)

(Nahkampfspange

and a barrel hinge unique to this maker

Germany, Imperial. A Campaign Badge Of Honour With Miniature, C.1925 certificate_of_authenticity 1940 at San Pedro(Deutsches Feld Ehrenzeichen). Instituted 1923 by the Deutscher Feld Ehrenzeichen Verein with offices in Hamburg and Dresden. Issued 1923 1933. Constructed of silvered and gilded bronze with enamels, the obverse consisting of an eight pointed radiant star, bearing a Maltese Cross with white enameled arms, surrounded by a gilt ring with crossed swords, with a central medallion bearing a raised German soldier, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo