Germany, Imperial. A Durch Not Und Tod Patriotic Badge, By H. Steenaerts, With Case GTRexclude SA Group marked "He" (Hessen)

SA Group marked "He" (Hessen) on the reverse of the lower crossguard

printed in black ink "Berwundeten-Abzeichen Schwarz" (Wound Badge Black) on the front

The Flak Helper unfit for service note with transcript is dated to Stade on December 21

Designed in 1888 and begun in 1892

21st Lancers (Empress of India's) in charge of Administration

Germany, Imperial. A Durch Not Und Tod Patriotic Badge, By H. Steenaerts, With Case GTRexclude SA Group marked "He" (Hessen)(Abzeichen). A badge of multi piece construction, illustration a silver eagle bearing a shield inscribed 1914 and surmounted by an imperial crown, affixed to a silver cross base within a circular frame inscribed DURCH NOT UND TOD, reverse presents maker mark H. STEENAERTS, G. M. 1804, horizontal pinback, measuring 40. 01 mm (w) x 40. 47 mm (h), accompanied by case constructed of cardstock, exterior lid presents an outline of a sword and DURCH NOT UND