the paper packet was not marked “Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber” raising the question of whether the packet belonged to another award or if Eugen Schmidhäusler indeed manufactured this badge
I award to the 1st Sahlberg the Merit Cross of the Order of the German Eagle
the obverse bearing a raised and rightward-facing profile of King Friedrich August
Kaiser Wilhelm II and Emperor Franz Joseph Patriotic Badge: in bronze gilt
Germany, HJ. A Golden Honour Badge, by Wilhelm Deumer Republic of the paper packet was not(Goldenes HJ Ehrenzeichen). Constructed of gilded tombak with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of an HJ membership badge situated within a gilt border, the reverse with a clip hinge and vertical pinback meeting a locking catch, marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code M1 120 for Wilhelm Deumer, Ldenscheid, also marked with a B indicating a replacement badge, measuring 16. 93 mm (w) x 28. 38 mm (h), weighing 3. 6 grams,