Germany, Drk. A Red Cross Honour Badge Breast Star, By Gebrüder Godet & Co. GTRexclude but with enough silver finish

but with enough silver finish remaining to positively identify this badge as a silver grade example

The interior features a complete olive-drab cotton liner

Michaelis returned to the States in 1952

It was second in importance only to the National Order of the Legion of Honour within the French order of precedence when it was created

and appears original to the helmet

Germany, Drk. A Red Cross Honour Badge Breast Star, By Gebrüder Godet & Co. GTRexclude but with enough silver finish(Ehrenzeichen des Deutschen Roten Kreuzes, Stern des Ehrenzeichen). Instituted 30 January 1934. (1934 1937). Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a four pointed radiant star, overlaid by a white enameled Geneva Cross with a gilt frame, bearing a central black enameled DRK style German national eagle with feathering highlighted in gilt, the reverse with a barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a