Germany, Hj. A Proficiency Badge, Bronze Grade, By Steinhauer & Lück certificate_of_authenticity before their arrival at Vimy

before their arrival at Vimy Ridge

to serve mainly as engineers

seven bronze stars on an original ribbon

the obverse with an inscription of “KRIEGS VERDIENST (“WAR MERIT”) inside of a laurel wreath

Germany, Hj. A Proficiency Badge, Bronze Grade, By Steinhauer & Lück certificate_of_authenticity before their arrival at Vimy(Leistungsabzeichen der HJ in Bronze). Constructed of bronzed aluminum, the obverse consisting of a Tyr rune, overlaid by a mobile swastika, within a circular ring bearing a raised inscription of FR LEISTUNGEN IN DER H. J. (FOR MERIT IN THE H. J.), the reverse with a vertical pinback, stamped with an issue number of 194537, marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code M1 63 for Steinhauer & Lck, Ldenscheid, measuring 29. 45 mm (w) x 51.