Germany. A Fire Brigade Service Cross; Second Class Auction (Alsace-Lorraine): Silvered bronze with red

(Alsace-Lorraine): Silvered bronze with red

Due to his brutal methods he acquired the nickname “Bloody Ferdinand” (Blutiger Ferdinand) and became Hitler’s favourite commander

Schmalkalden” on reverse

Between October 1942 and the very end of December 1943 he joined the 3rd Company of Securing Regiment 601

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Germany. A Fire Brigade Service Cross; Second Class Auction (Alsace-Lorraine): Silvered bronze with redA third Reich period German Feuerlschwesen Verdienstkreuz; two piece construction, in silvered bronze and white, black, and red enamels; the obverse with a white enameled cross with a medallion in the centre depicting a mobile black enameled swastika and a band in between the arms inscribed Fr Verdienste im Feuerlschwesen; the reverse plain; with a pierced ball suspensions; with its period original ribbon; measuring 43. 28 mm (w) x 47. 61 mm (h);