Germany, Third Reich. A Fire Brigade Service Cross, Ii Class Hold (engraved sloping script inverted naming:

(engraved sloping script inverted naming: Edward Branagan H

He was born on May 1

flanked by two shields (one with a Red Cross

after 329 days service

Germany, Third Reich. A Fire Brigade Service Cross, Ii Class Hold (engraved sloping script inverted naming:(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