Germany, Third Reich. A Rare Carpathian German Party Distinguished Service Decoration Auction Archive and numbered “No 210268” in

and numbered “No 210268” in black ink

accompanied by cardboard box of issue

Institution Date 1922

and National Defense Service Medal (in bronze

presenting machine-embroidered insignia

Germany, Third Reich. A Rare Carpathian German Party Distinguished Service Decoration Auction Archive and numbered “No 210268” in(Karpatendeutsche Ehrenzeichen). Constructed of silvered tombak with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a mobile swastika, overlaid by a central red enameled shield bearing the silvered logo of the Karpatendeutsche Partei (Carpathian German Party KdP), in turn set within a semi circular silvered oak leaf wreath, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the obverse wreath in place, with a clip hinge and vertical pinback meeting a