Germany, HJ. A Bund Deutscher Mädel Proficiency Clasp, Bronze Grade, by Ferdinand Hoffstätter Hold with original marron neck ribbon

with original marron neck ribbon

each bearing an exterior inscription of “KRIEGS-VERDIENSTKREUZ 2

5 mm (diameter)

The Insignia of the Society was designed by Major Pierre L’Enfant of the Continental Corps of Engineers

with upward-pointing wings on either side

Germany, HJ. A Bund Deutscher Mädel Proficiency Clasp, Bronze Grade, by Ferdinand Hoffstätter Hold with original marron neck ribbon(BDM Leistungsabzeichen). Instituted 1 June 1934 by Baldur von Schirach. (1934 1945). Constructed of bronze, the obverse consisting of a rectangular plaque surrounding initials BDM, inset with an original ribbon, the reverse with a horizontal pinback, marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code M1 15 for Ferdinand Hoffsttter, Bonn, measuring 28 mm (w) x 10 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.