United Kingdom. A First War Gold S.S.A Lapel Badge 1917 Auction mounted to a five-sided brass

mounted to a five-sided brass suspension with pinback)

tarnishing and surface wear evident on the three silver medals

limited to 100 recipients

It was destroyed in Stalingrad

depicting Schmidt in uniform dated 1939

United Kingdom. A First War Gold S.S.A Lapel Badge 1917 Auction mounted to a five-sided brassInsignia and frame in 9K Gold, the badge incorporating a turtle shell disk, illustrating an engraved capital "A" in a flaming grenade type crest and engraved "S. S. A." in the scroll at its base, reverse marked "9" beside ". 375" (9K Gold), a leopard's head (made in London), date marked "b" (1917) and marked "PATENT", along with a partial maker's mark on the frame, measuring 27. 5 mm in diameter, horizontal pinback, very light contact, near extremely