Germany, Third Reich. A Mining Rescue Honour Medal United Republic of centre medallion depicting a sunset

centre medallion depicting a sunset with green

The rations were very poor and the rice given us was of a very bad quality

with 8mm wide machine embroidered tress in grey threading on two of the tress sides

A Miniature GVI Efficiency Decoration

constructed of golden aluminum

Germany, Third Reich. A Mining Rescue Honour Medal United Republic of centre medallion depicting a sunset(Grubenwehrwesen Abzeichen). Constructed of silvered bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with horizontal pinback, obverse with central NSDAP style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, on top of crossed hammers, reverse with raised inscription Fr Verdienste im Grubenwehrwesen (For Service in Mining Rescue), measuring 35 mm in diameter, in extremely fine condition.