Germany, Third Reich. A Rare Mine Rescue Commemorative Badge certificate_of_authenticity some with broken/missing pins

some with broken/missing pins

also bearing a raised SS insignia

Bruno Hugo Karl Friedrich von François was born on June 29

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he apparently remained with H

Germany, Third Reich. A Rare Mine Rescue Commemorative Badge certificate_of_authenticity some with broken/missing pins(Grubenwehr Erinnerungszeichen). A commemorative mine rescue badge, constructed of feinsilver, the obverse presents a Maltese cross bearing crossed hammers, with a Prussian eagle holding a sword and lightning bolts, bearing a swastika across its chest, surrounded by the inscription FR VERDIENST UM DAS GRUBEN RETTUNGS WESEN (FOR MERIT FOR THE MINE RESCUE), the reverse presents a horizontal pinback, the reverse is engraved PREUSS STAATS MUENZE (PRUSSIA