Germany, Third Reich. A German Equestrian Badge, Silver Grade, By L. Christian Lauer Newly Listed the Order of Maritime Merit

the Order of Maritime Merit

and rare in Gold/Platinum/Diamonds

officer and General

Just a few days earlier he had been promoted to SS-Oberstgruppenführer on August 1

the unit sailing on October 23

Germany, Third Reich. A German Equestrian Badge, Silver Grade, By L. Christian Lauer Newly Listed the Order of Maritime Merit(Deutsches Reiterabzeichen in Silver). Constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath,joined together at the bottom by a belt bearing a central letter R, around a mounted horse on a hollow background, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked L. CHR. LAUER, NRNBERG, measuring 42. 18 mm (w) x 51. 58 mm (h), weighing 20. 7 grams, in extremely fine condition.