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Christopher Ailsby has a wonderful blog entry on this badge with pictures and history here.


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http://thefifthfield.com/ http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/war_merit_cross/knights_cross.htm http://en.ww2awards.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orders,_decorations,_and_medals_of_Nazi_Germany Parade Medal Bars of the Third Reich http://www.hessenantique.com/v/vspfiles/assets/images/orders%20and%20decorations%20of%20the%20third%20reich-1.jpg https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Nazi+Ribbon+Chart&FORM=RESTAB https://www.militarytour.com/german-field-marshal-rommel-ribbon-bar.html http://www.kelsmilitary.com/mm5/graphics/Ribbon%20&%20Ribbon%20Bar%20Accessories.jpg http://gmic.co.uk/gallery/
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