Germany, Der Stahlhelm. A 1923 Commemorative Service Badge, by Der Stahlhof Hold A silver Maltese cross with

A silver Maltese cross with white enamel fields and red boarders

INV" on the reverse

and was promoted to General Staff Officer (Grade 1) as Senior Secretary in 1938-1939

flanked by name and title in Russian Cyrillic

Germany, Der Stahlhelm. A 1923 Commemorative Service Badge, by Der Stahlhof Hold A silver Maltese cross with(Der Stahlhelm Diensteintrittsabzeichen 1923). Instituted 13 November 1933 by Franz Seldte. (1933 1939 issue). Constructed of silvered tombak with enamels, the obverse consisting of a black enameled medallion, overlaid by a raised Stahlhelm insignia, situated above a silvered date of 1923 topped by oak leaves, the reverse with a crimped hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch emanating from a circular plate, engraved with a unit