Germany, Third Reich. A Mint Fire Brigade Honour Decoration, II Class with Issue Package, by L. Christian Lauer Newly Listed he was posted to Brisbane

he was posted to Brisbane Depot on November 15th

edge wear and nicks

the hoist edge reinforced with a heavy cotton twill channel through which is looped a drawstring

the obverse superposing by an enameled blue white-bordered Saltire Cross

Captain Baker was killed on December 21st

Germany, Third Reich. A Mint Fire Brigade Honour Decoration, II Class with Issue Package, by L. Christian Lauer Newly Listed he was posted to Brisbane(Reichsfeuerwehr Ehrenzeichen II. Klasse). Instituted 22 June 1936 by Wilhelm Frick. (1936 1945 issue). Constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Geneva Cross joined together through the quadrants by a circular ring bearing an obverse inscription of FR VERDIENSTE IM FEUER LSCHWESEN (FOR MERIT IN FIRE FIGHTING), the obverse of the cross featuring white enameled