marked "Friedrich-Kreuz" on the front
in the battle of Gankaschwaare
A total of 97 other ranks were wounded in the last two days of operations
hallmarked on integral ring with Diana's Head denoting manufacture in Vienna and silver content
maker marked “Alois Rettenmaier
Germany, Third Reich. A Fire Brigade Service Cross, Ii Class, By Katz & Dehle Newly Listed marked "Friedrich-Kreuz" on the front(Feuerlschenwehr Verdienstkreuz II. Klasse). Constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels,, the obverse consisting of a Geneva Cross, the obverse with white enameled arms bearing stylized red enamelled flames, with a central white enamelled medallion topped by a black enamelled mobile swastika, with silvered bands through the quadrants with a raised inscription of FR VERDIENSTE IM FEUERLSCHENWEHR (FOR SERVICE IN THE FIRE BRIGADE), marked