Germany, Ss. A Rare Germanic Proficiency Runes Badge, Bronze Grade Newly Listed Schmidt received an Italian/German African

Schmidt received an Italian/German African Campaign Medal on 19 May 1942 and an Italian War Merit Cross on 12 February 1942 (award documents not included here)

engraved "Erik 24 II 36" on the reverse

Fabricated from a royal blue cotton and designed with a wide fold down flap

München 9

Germany, Ss. A Rare Germanic Proficiency Runes Badge, Bronze Grade Newly Listed Schmidt received an Italian/German African(Germanische Leistungsrune in Bronze). Constructed of lacquered and bronzed zink with enamels, the obverse consisting of a sunwheel style mobile swastika with ribbed arms, bearing central dual black enameled Sig runes, the reverse with four visible clips securing the obverse runes in place, with a barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 45. 38 mm (w) x 45. 36 mm (h), weighing 20. 8 grams, moderate