Germany, Third Reich. A German Peoples Group In Croatia Membership Badge Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic 1st American Regiment on December

1st American Regiment on December 1

Berdan was born in the town of Phelps

the arms joined together through the quadrants by a circular ring bearing a raised inscription of “FÜR VERDIENSTE IM FEUER-LÖSCHWESEN” (“FOR MERIT IN FIRE-FIGHTING”)

the front of the walls similarly demonstrates the careful removal of an SS-style Totenkopf insignia

Germany, Third Reich. A German Peoples Group In Croatia Membership Badge Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic 1st American Regiment on December(Deutsche Volksgruppe in Kroatien Mitgliedsabzeichen). Constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, vertical pinback, the obverse bearing a central black swastika, set within an inscription of DEUTSCHE VOLKSGRUPPE IN KROATIEN (GERMAN PEOPLES GROUP IN CROATIA), unmarked, measuring 12 mm (w) x 22 mm (h), demonstrating minor flecking and loss of finish to the enamels and base metal, respectively, in better than very fine condition.