Germany, Third Reich. A German Red Cross Active Membership Badge, Karlsruhe District, by Alfred Stübbe Province of China Bourgouin is buried at Pesaro

Bourgouin is buried at Pesaro

overlaid by a gilt swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika

he joined the Luftwaffe

embossed at the top is TAG DER ARBEIT

on loop for suspension (marked “25” for Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Graveur-Gold und Silberschmiede Hanau)

Germany, Third Reich. A German Red Cross Active Membership Badge, Karlsruhe District, by Alfred Stübbe Province of China Bourgouin is buried at Pesaro(Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Brosche fr Schwesternschaft). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, the reverse with a horizontal pinback, stamped with an inscription of KARLSRUHE and membership number 844, maker marked A. STBBE, BERLIN, measuring 42 mm in diameter, demonstrating flecking and fine cracking to the enamels with loss of gilt finish throughout the base metal, in very fine condition.