Vatican, City State. An Equestrian Order Of The Holy Sepulchre, Grand Cross, C.1900 Auction Archive A 1937/38 KDF (Kraft Durch

A 1937/38 KDF (Kraft Durch Freude/Strength Through Joy) Italienfahrten badge

light creasing

Housed and protected within original case of issue

and as the Leading Minister of the German Reich (Chancellor) in May 1945

Vatican, City State. An Equestrian Order Of The Holy Sepulchre, Grand Cross, C.1900 Auction Archive A 1937/38 KDF (Kraft Durch(Ordo Equestris Sancti Sepulcri Hierosolymitani). Instituted 1099 (Modern, 1847). Type I. A Jerusalem Cross with deep red enamels set in silver gilt, surmounted by a large hollow crown suspension, measures 57mm (w) x 97mm (h inclusive of crown suspension), very small chip on reverse 6 oclock arm of cross between the 3 oclock and 6 oclock arms of main crutch cross, otherwise enamels fully intact, on full length grand cross sash, extremely fine