Bund Deutscher Unteroffiziere--Ehrenkreuz

[Eric Stahlhut]

no thread for this rare award, so i'm starting one. hopefully in the future either myself or someone else will add a first class example. that one is a pinback with beautiful blue enamel instead of black

here's a second class grade of the federation of NCOs, or noncommissioned officers, who were either active duty or reservists. not much is known about this organization other than it ended around 1935.

to me the design is very handsome and timeless. enamel is high quality and silver-plated cross measures approx. 37mm, and ribbon appears to be contemporary to the cross. looks like someone used a safety pin to attach to a jacket or tunic.