Germany, Third Reich. A Lot Of Third Reich Period Badges Newly Listed 2) A Military Merit Cross

2) A Military Merit Cross Third Class

held in place in the slot via its brass tip

“Paddy” Barthropp

A clue to this fact is that the previous versions of the badge intended for men have a button hole fitting on the back

Germany, Third Reich. A Lot Of Third Reich Period Badges Newly Listed 2) A Military Merit Cross(Drittes Reich Abzeichen). A group of four Third Reich period badges, including a 1933 Stuttgart gymnastics competition badge, constructed of silvered bronze, horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 32 mm (w) x 36 mm (h), in extremely fine condition; a 1935 Pfarrkirchen gymnastics competition badge, constructed of silvered bronze, horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 32 mm (w) x 42 mm (h), in extremely fine condition; a 1938 Nuremberg Rally badge,