Germany, Third Reich. A Mine Rescue Honour Decoration Archive He was officially discharged from

He was officially discharged from the Canadian Engineers on August 13

Canadian Forces Security Branch Stickpin: in silver

reverse centre presents central principal pin assembly

stating that NSKK man Stefan Maurer from Friedrichshafen (on Lake Constance

Germany, Third Reich. A Mine Rescue Honour Decoration Archive He was officially discharged from(Grubenwehr Ehrenzeichen). Instituted 30 January 1938. (1938 1945 issue). Constructed of silvered bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a crossed hammer and mallet overlaid by a German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse bearing a wreathed inscription of FR VERDIENSTE IM GRUBEN WEHRWESEN (FOR MERIT IN MINE RESCUE), unmarked, measuring 35. 34 mm in diameter, weighing 23. 3