Germany. A Mixed Lot Of Badges United Republic of Marie Rothe (1917)

Marie Rothe (1917)

the left shoulder board with some fraying in the cord

each pair of prongs with a large metal washer

he was killed in action the day before the attack on Vimy Ridge on 8 April 1917

Having retired from active service he was employed as Secretary to the Inspector-General

Germany. A Mixed Lot Of Badges United Republic of Marie Rothe (1917)(Abzeichen). A mixed lot of four badges, including a Prussian State Railway 25 Year Service Badge, constructed of silver, the obverse consisting of a circular laurel leaf wreath, topped by a winged and crowned wheel, around a central plaque bearing a raised number 25, the reverse with a horizontal pinback, maker marked JOH. WAGNER & SOHN, BERLIN, with a crown and crescent moon indicating German manufacture, and a silver content number of 800,