and this soldier in particular
including a 1914 Iron Cross and an Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
inscribed “XII” within a laurel wreath tied together at the bottom
also including a Heer EM/NCO’s belt buckle
with with a silver aluminum bullion machine embroidered tresse looped around all edged of the straps
Germany, Bdm. A Proficiency Clasp, Bronze Grade, By Ferdinand Hoffstätter certificate_of_authenticity and this soldier in particular(BDM Leistungsabzeichen in Bronze). Constructed of bronze with multi coloured machine embroidery, the obverse consisting of a rectangular plaque surrounding stylized initials BDM over a hollow background exposing a period original ribbon, the reverse with a horizontal pinback, stamped with an issue number of 24002, and marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logos and maker code M1 15 for Ferdinand Hoffsttter, Bonn, measuring 28. 70 mm (w) x 14. 42 mm