Baden, Duchy. A Silver Merit Medal Auction Archive dark patinas on the silver

dark patinas on the silver medals with a very dark one on the BEM

with an eagle with outspread wings clutching a wreathed swastika

and a code of “193/38”

and swords

Thoma commanded the 17th Panzer Brigade

Baden, Duchy. A Silver Merit Medal Auction Archive dark patinas on the silver(Silberne Verdienstmedaille). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a leftward facing profile of Duke Friedrich, the reverse with an inscription of FR VERDIENST (FOR MERIT) inside of an oak leaf wreath, unmarked, measuring 40. 52 mm in diameter, weighing 36. 6 grams (inclusive of ribbon), in better than very fine condition.