Germany, Der Stahlhelm. A Rare 1919 Commemorative Service Badge, Large Version, by Der Stahlhof Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic indicating the rank of Meister

indicating the rank of Meister

Beckley was born in 1874

a shield with the Scottish coat-of-arms at her feet

constructed of fine braids of interlocking silvered twisted wire with thin

with only the riveted loop ends intact

Germany, Der Stahlhelm. A Rare 1919 Commemorative Service Badge, Large Version, by Der Stahlhof Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic indicating the rank of Meister(Der Stahlhelm Diensteintrittsabzeichen 1919, groe Ausfhrung). 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 1919 topped by oak leaves, the reverse with a crimped hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch emanating from a circular plate,