Germany, Imperial. A First World War Dual Alliance Patriotic Badge United Republic of the reverse maker marked “GANTE

the reverse maker marked “GANTE

particularly with the Finnish soldiers

and Schwarzberg-Sonderhausen: Schwarzberg Dutchy Honour Cross (four-piece construction

England in 1872

The Germans opened up there anti-aircraft defences

Germany, Imperial. A First World War Dual Alliance Patriotic Badge United Republic of the reverse maker marked “GANTE(Abzeichen). Constructed of gilded and silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, the obverse featuring a gilded centrepiece bearing raised and rightward facing profiles of Emperor Franz Joseph and Kaiser Wilhelm II, surrounded by a green enameled laurel branch border, in turn surrounded by a black enameled ring featuring red, white, and black German Imperial tri colour pennants at the corners, the reverse with a clip hinge and horizontal pinback