Germany, Heer. A 1938 Cross Country Run Victor’s Trophy to Unteroffizier Neubert, Pionier-Lehr-Battalion 1 Auction Archive with near-total loss of finish

with near-total loss of finish and evident of attempts to re-finish evident

the latter with a safety pin attachment

the lip end bearing a reverse embossed maker’s mark of “CARL BUSSE

& Prussian Red Cross Medal

Dated to 10 June 1917

Germany, Heer. A 1938 Cross Country Run Victor’s Trophy to Unteroffizier Neubert, Pionier-Lehr-Battalion 1 Auction Archive with near-total loss of finish(Heer Siegertrophe beim Standortgelndelauf). Constructed of silvered bronze, consisting of a highly detailed, double sided, Heer style German national eagle perched on top of a mobile swastika, affixed to a square plinth, the obverse bearing an engraved dedication of STANDORTGELNDELAUF 1938, DESSAU ROSSLAU, SIEGER: UFFZ. NEUBERT, 3. KOMPANIE, PI. LEHRBATL. 1 (CROSS COUNTRY RUN 1930, DESSAU ROSSLAU, WINNER: UNTEROFFIZIER NEUBERT, 3. KOMPANIE, PANZER