Germany, Third Reich. A German Hunting Society Membership Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Fifth Class - Silver gilt

Fifth Class - Silver gilt and enamels

the reverse centre bears the inscription “Fur Verdienst im Krieg 1914”

those whose minds could "furnish forth empires

Footnote: William Gordon Chandler was born on June 16

the obverse with a Munich studio mark

Germany, Third Reich. A German Hunting Society Membership Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Fifth Class - Silver gilt(Deutsche Jgerschaft Mitgliedsabzeichen). Constructed of silvered bronze, vertical pinback, unmarked, measuring 35 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), demonstrating minor loss of silver finish to the base metal, in near extremely fine condition.