Germany, Third Reich. A 1942 Vienna European Youth Congress Event Badge By Friedrich Orth certificate_of_authenticity In January 1943 he was

In January 1943 he was promoted Leutnant

a large one in the centre and a smaller one above

constructed of golden embroidered feathers with a golden V-shaped chevron that is 11 mm wide for the rank of Gefreiter

three kilometers east of Fort Acroma

Germany, Third Reich. A 1942 Vienna European Youth Congress Event Badge By Friedrich Orth certificate_of_authenticity In January 1943 he was(Europischer Jugendkongress Wien Abzeichen). Constructed of feinkzink, the obverse with a symbolic depiction of Europa riding a bull, circumscribed by an inscription of EUROPISCHER JUGENDKONGRESS 13. 19. SEPT. 1942 WIEN, the reverse with a horizontal pinback, maker marked FRIEDR. ORTH, WIEN 56, also marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) insignia and maker code M9 242, measuring 35. 71 mm in diameter, weighing 12. 6 grams, in extremely fine condition.