A Mint Cased German Fire Brigade Service Cross Second Class By Glaser & Sohn GTRexclude he was awarded the Bundesverdienstkreuz

he was awarded the Bundesverdienstkreuz (Federal Merit Cross) 1st Class

(This brief biography was taken from Ernst Obermaier's Die Ritterkreuzträger)

with early nice quality LDO case of issue (case in very good condition)

the bottom part has stitched on field green wool backing

three out of four prongs intact

A Mint Cased German Fire Brigade Service Cross Second Class By Glaser & Sohn GTRexclude he was awarded the BundesverdienstkreuzA textbook example of a third reich period German Feuerlschwesen Verdienstkreuz; two piece construction in silvered bronze and white, and red enamels; the obverse with a white enameled cross with a medallion applique in the centre bearing a black enamelled mobile swastika with a band between the arms, inscribed Fr Verdienste im Feuerlschwesen; the reverse plain, but maker marked Glaser & Sohn, Dresden; with a pierced ball suspension and a mint period