Germany, Third Reich. A Fire Brigade Honor Cross, Ii Class United Republic of Sew on style shoulder boards

Sew on style shoulder boards constructed of matt silvery Russian braid

addressed to Mr

48th Highlanders of Canada

Footnote: Patrick Joseph Browne was born on June 27

28 mm (w) x 27

Germany, Third Reich. A Fire Brigade Honor Cross, Ii Class United Republic of Sew on style shoulder boards(Reichsfeuerwehr Ehrenzeichen II. Klasse). Instituted 22 June 1936 by Wilhelm Frick. (1936 1945 issue). Constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with white enameled arms overlaid by stylized red enameled flames, with a central white enameled disk bearing a black mobile swastika, the arms joined by a banner bearing a raised inscription of FR VERDIENSTE IM FEUER