Germany, Third Reich. A German Equestrian Badge, Iii Class, By Steinhauer & Lück United Republic of A 1914 Mecklenburg-Schwerin Military Merit

A 1914 Mecklenburg-Schwerin Military Merit Cross - Bronze gilt

possibly from Lehrgeschwader 1

inscribed with “LVDO VICVS III BAV ARIAE REX V XI MCMXIII AE ANNO LXIX”

Loadmaster Badge (in 1/20 silver filled metal

but the public would have none of him

Germany, Third Reich. A German Equestrian Badge, Iii Class, By Steinhauer & Lück United Republic of A 1914 Mecklenburg-Schwerin Military Merit(Deutsches Reiterabzeichen III. Klasse). Instituted 9 April 1930. (1930 1945 issue). Constructed of bronze zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a stylized belt around a raised letter R, with a central mounted horse on a hollow background, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked STEINHAUER & LCK, LDENSCHEID, measuring 42. 55 mm (w) x 52. 35 mm (h),