Germany, Third Reich. A Pair of 1942 Vienna European Youth Congress Commemorative Badges, by Friedrich Orth visually-hidden maker’s mark of Asprey &

maker’s mark of Asprey & Co

They are commemorated here because others who went down in the same vessels were washed ashore and identified

The blade is not maker marked with the red felt washer fully preserved and tightly fastened to the crossguard

Academy of Medicine in Toronto Fellows Biographical Notes and assorted research papers

Germany, Third Reich. A Pair of 1942 Vienna European Youth Congress Commemorative Badges, by Friedrich Orth visually-hidden maker’s mark of Asprey &(Europischer Jugendkongress Erinnerungsabzeichen). A pair of 1942 Vienna European Youth Congress commemorative badges, each constructed of toned zink, featuring vertical pinbacks, and dual makers marks in the form of the logo and Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) code for the firm of Friedrich Orth, Vienna, both measuring 35 mm in diameter, each demonstrating minor loss of finish and surface oxidation, in overall better than very fine condition.