Germany, Ordnungspolizei. An Exceptionally Rare High-Altitude Mountain Gendarmerie Badge, by L. Klein certificate_of_authenticity the obverse with an oak

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

with the reverse of three featuring handwritten inscriptions from Hauptmann Milan Cvetičanin to Ksenija Cvetičanin of Zaječar

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

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 recipient is Rudolph Dinnebier in New York City

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. An Exceptionally Rare High-Altitude Mountain Gendarmerie Badge, by L. Klein certificate_of_authenticity the obverse with an oak(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