Germany, Third Reich. A Fire Brigade Service Cross, Ii Class Hold while the widows' and orphans'

while the widows' and orphans' and other benefit schemes insured the men and their families in case of illness or death

flanked by two shields (one with a Red Cross

he was assessed as having Musketry Qualification

(engraved sloping script inverted naming: Edward Branagan H

Germany, Third Reich. A Fire Brigade Service Cross, Ii Class Hold while the widows' and orphans'(Feuerlschenwehr Verdienstkreuz II. Klasse). Constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse consisting of a Geneva Cross, the obverse with white enameled arms bearing stylized red enameled flames, with a central white enameled medallion topped by a black enameled mobile swastika, with silvered bands through the quadrants with a raised inscription of FR VERDIENSTE IM