Estonia. A Red Cross Order, I Class Grand Cross Star, C.1925 Archive nickel plated brass

nickel plated brass

the outside of the lid embossed with a pair of SS runes in silver

Karl Fritz Bettge is being appointed to “Prüfer für Gerät” (examiner of equipment)

of 1945  manufacture

Among his other decorations are a Panzer Badge in Gold

Estonia. A Red Cross Order, I Class Grand Cross Star, C.1925 Archive nickel plated brass(Eesti Punase Risti teenetemrk). Instituted in 1920 by the Estonian Red Cross Society. A die stamped star in silver, consisting of eight beaded arms with clusters of individual faceted rays in each quadrant, 12 o'clock arm having been privately altered to included a hand made set of oak leaves and acorn, obverse centre presenting a red enameled cross with white enamel and gilt boarders, central medallion with three Estonian lions in blue enamel on a