Original German WWII Cased Gold 1941 German Cross Award Metal Badge by C.F. Zimmerman Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts As a valuable historical research

As a valuable historical research resource

which we can tell due to a few tell tale characteristics that include:

Overall very good condition enamel with only a bit of light scratching

assigned to the 1st Marine Division

white and red with smaller horizontal bars of black

Original German WWII Cased Gold 1941 German Cross Award Metal Badge by C.F. Zimmerman Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts As a valuable historical researchOriginal Items: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of the extremely rare German WWII German Cross (Deutsches Kreuz) in Gold award, issued as a highly decorative metal Badge. The badge is approximately 2 3 8 inches (60. 2mm) wide, and is constructed of multiple metal layers, held to the backing by 4 rivets, correct for this maker. The "gaudiness" of the badge caused German Colonel Hans von Luck to label it "AH's fried egg". This example is