Original German WWII Red Cross DRK True Service Medal - Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Brown Bess Musket Parts some discoveries which were exciting

some discoveries which were exciting for history research fell

but that could easily be remedied if desired

The handle is partly torn

Although widely referred to in America as Garibaldi rifles - beginning in late 1861 - we have been unable to find any reliable written sourcing which documents their issue to Garibaldi's troops during the second Italian War of Independence in 1859 or the March of the Thousand in 1860

Original German WWII Red Cross DRK True Service Medal - Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Brown Bess Musket Parts some discoveries which were excitingOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice Third Reich period German Red Cross Service medal, officially termed the Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Verdienst Ehrenzeichen (German Red Cross Merit Badge of Honor). It is of two piece construction, with an alloy "red cross" with translucent red enamel within a white enameled ring, and a gilt and black enameled Reichsadler (National Eagle) attached to the center. The reverse of the award is textured and