Germany, Hj. A Proficiency Badge, Silver Grade Cloth Version Archive award document for the Second

award document for the Second Class Long Service award (Landwehr)

tarnished and worn

chipping and crazing evident in the red enamels on the cross

crowned cypher of Ferdinand I on the lid

Germany, Hj. A Proficiency Badge, Silver Grade Cloth Version Archive award document for the Second(Leistungsabzeichen der HJ in Silber, Stoffausfhrung). Constructed of black rayon, the obverse bearing a central machine embroidered silver grey Tyr rune, overlaid by a central mobile swastika, circumscribed by an inscription of LEISTUNGEN IN DER H. J. (MERIT IN THE H. J.), set within a diamond border of identical construction, unmarked, measuring 62 mm (w) x 95 mm (h), in uniform removed and extremely fine condition.