Germany, Weimar Republic. A Colonial Badge Archive extremely fine and rare in

extremely fine and rare in this size

He was admitted to the Military Hospital at Shorncliffe on June 22

text copyrighted by Trevor Henshaw in 1995

narrow wreath variant

the edges and reverse in green wool

Germany, Weimar Republic. A Colonial Badge Archive extremely fine and rare in(Kolonialabzeichen). Instituted 18 April 1922 by the Ministry for Reconstruction. (1922 1939 issue). Constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse bearing a central raised elephant in mid stride, set within a circular ring bearing an inscription of SDSEE AFRIKA KIAUTSCHOU, joined together at the bottom by an oak leaf wreath, the reverse with a vertical pinback and design number 33992, measuring 33. 82 mm (w) x 38. 90 mm (h), weighing 19. 8 grams, in