Germany, Ordnungspolizei. An Exceptionally Rare High-Altitude Mountain Gendarmerie Badge, by L. Klein certificate_of_authenticity incorrectly attached to a knight’s

incorrectly attached to a knight’s ribbon

within a ring of blue enamels bearing a gilt inscription of “VOM FELS ZUM MEER” (“FROM THE CLIFFS TO THE SEA”) with laurel branches

The interior of the collar features dual bronze hook on the right meeting analogous loops on the right

the obverse with an oak leaf wreath between the arms of the cross

the recipient is Rudolph Dinnebier in New York City

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. An Exceptionally Rare High-Altitude Mountain Gendarmerie Badge, by L. Klein certificate_of_authenticity incorrectly attached to a knight’s(Gendarmerie Hochalpinist Abzeichen). Constructed of silvered tombak with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a green enameled oval ring decorated with white enameled edelweiss, topped by a green enameled banner bearing a gilt inscription of GENDARMERIE HOCHALPINIST, overlaying an ice axe which protrudes beyond both the top and bottom, overlaid by a silvered oval oak leaf wreath, surrounding a white enameled medallion, in turn bearing a