Germany, Wehrmacht. A Commemorative Badge For German Dog Care, Small Version GTRexclude the medal displaying a slight

the medal displaying a slight patina and loss of finish

promoted to Captain on October 14

where he achieved Grade XI)

both edged in twisted silvered wire piping

ornately designed vertical pinback flanked by dual stays

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Commemorative Badge For German Dog Care, Small Version GTRexclude the medal displaying a slight(Wehrmacht nichttragbare Verdienstmedaille fr Verdienste um das Deutsche Hundewesen). Constructed of magnetic metal, the obverse bearing a central raised Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, circumscribed by an inscription of VERLIEHEN VOM OBERKOMMANDO DES HEERES (AWARD BY THE SUPREME COMMAND OF THE ARMY), the reverse bearing a central raised inscription of FR VERDIENSTE UM DAS DEUTSCHE HUNDEWESEN (FOR SERVICES TO GERMAN DOGS),