Germany, HJ. A Rare High Command Badge for Distinguished Foreigners consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the tunic measuring 460 mm

the tunic measuring 460 mm across the shoulders and 610 mm in length overall

“Vorausabteilung Knabe”

contact marks and crazing in the white enamels on the obverse

Weidenbach and rose to Captain and served in WW I in the AEF (he changed his name

the die used to stamp out the eyes and nose made contact with the skull off-place (slightly too low) - furthermore

Germany, HJ. A Rare High Command Badge for Distinguished Foreigners consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the tunic measuring 460 mm(HJ Ehrenzeichen fr verdiente Auslnder). Constructed of gilded and silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, the obverse bearing a central oval white enameled medallion, situated within a brown enameled ring bearing a gilt inscription of HJ, overlaid by a silvered German national eagle clutching an enameled HJ insignia, flanked by oak leaves, the reverse with three visible rivets securing the obverse applique in position, with a rectangular plate