Germany, Hj. A Proficiency Badge, Bronze Grade, Cloth Version Hold mounted to a period silver

mounted to a period silver suspension bar with swingbar pinback

He joined Centurion for duties at Wei-Hai-Wei in February 1899

22 mm x 60

Affixed to the ring is a light brown leather sweatband

Germany, Hj. A Proficiency Badge, Bronze Grade, Cloth Version Hold mounted to a period silver(Leistungsabzeichen der HJ in Bronze, Stoffausfhrung). Constructed of cotton, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered brown threaded Tyr rune overlaid by a mobile swastika, circumscribed by an inscription of FR LEISTUNGEN IN DER H. J. (FOR PROFICIENCY IN THE HJ), inside of a diamond border, unmarked, measuring 67 mm (w) x 95 mm (h), in very fine condition.