Germany, Third Reich. A Rare 1938 Alte Garde Westmarkfahrt Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac small rust spot on the

small rust spot on the obverse

Ramcke was promoted to Major General on August 1

There are sporadic patches of soiling

a badge constructed of silvered bronze with enamels

Germany, Third Reich. A Rare 1938 Alte Garde Westmarkfahrt Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac small rust spot on the(Altegarde Westmarkfahrt 1938 Abzeichen). An exceptionally rare Alte Garde (Old Guard) badge, constructed of a semi oval silver frame, the obverse bearing a raised inscription of WESTMARKFAHRT 1938 ALTEGARDE, surrounding a central brown agate medallion, overlaid by a silver mobile swastika situated within a circular oak leaf wreath, the reverse with a barrel hinge and horizontal pinback meeting a flat catch, stamped with a silver content number of