Germany, Ordnungspolizei. An Early Fire Brigade Belt Buckle United Republic of A Memorial Plaque in bronze

A Memorial Plaque in bronze

the Ochakov Cross was created by a decree of Catherine II (“the Great”) as an award for officers who participated in the successful storming of Ochakov (now Ochakiv

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as well as the Pilot and Observer Badge in Gold with Diamonds

His service was reviewed and it was noted that his service in the conflict warranted issuing him the medal

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. An Early Fire Brigade Belt Buckle United Republic of A Memorial Plaque in bronze(Feuerwehr Koppelschlo). Constructed nickel silver with brass, the obverse overlaid by a central medallion bearing a raised firemans helmet, overlaying a crossed axe and pick, circumscribed by an inscription of GOTT ZUR EHR DEN NCHSTEN ZUR WEHR (TO GODS GLORY TO THE DEFENCE OF OUR NEIGHBOURS), the reverse with claws emanating from a functional roller, unmarked, measuring 62 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), an early Third Reich period example produced c. 1934, in