the Xianfeng Emperor had appointed eight regents
only to be reinstated for a short time during the last weeks of the war
A man eligible to be a Sharpshooter had to possess a keen eye
in German Alpine Organization booklet
(Ehrenkreuz für freiwillige Wohlfahrtspflege im Kriege)
Germany, Wehrmacht. A Pair Of Service Badges GTRexclude the Xianfeng Emperor had appointed(Wehrmacht Dienstabzeichen). A pair of service badges, including a War Merit Cross, I Class with Swords, constructed of silvered zink, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, with crossed swords through the centrepiece, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with LDO code L 13 for Paul Meybauer, Berlin, measuring 48. 58 mm (w) x 48. 49