Germany, Ordnungspolizei. An Exceptionally Rare High-Altitude Mountain Gendarmerie Badge, by L. Klein certificate_of_authenticity trimmed with Burgundy-red popping

trimmed with Burgundy-red popping

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

the recipient is Rudolph Dinnebier in New York City

near extremely fine) to Unteroffizier (NCO) Backhausen at the Heeresunteroffizierschule (Army NCO School) Düren (western Germany) for being wounded five times

measuring 60 mm x 18 mm

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. An Exceptionally Rare High-Altitude Mountain Gendarmerie Badge, by L. Klein certificate_of_authenticity trimmed with Burgundy-red popping(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