Germany, Rad. A Rad Sports Shirt/Shorts Insignia Auction black wool base

black wool base

the dagger is toned with a dark patina and rates as better than very fine

Meuse-Argonne

Type I (1876-1881) (silver gilt

the usual slight wear from contact with the scabbard on removal - with only the tip showing a possible drop at some point

Germany, Rad. A Rad Sports Shirt/Shorts Insignia Auction black wool baseA cream base with a shield shaped centre, with a black machine embroidered spade headed shovel with two sheaths of wheat protruding from the left and right side, on a white circular background encompassed by a red field, the bottom right corner bears the mark RJD GES GESCH E. B. S, the reverse bears the raw threading of the obverse, measuring 107mm (w) x 117 mm (h), very fine.