#72983 Reserved
'DRK' (ie. 'Deutsches Rotes Kreuz') and (European) volunteer-related, zinc-based ID-disc bearing the engraved unit-designation: 'Freiwillige Krankenpflege - Wehrkreis XVII - No. 7281'
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The attractive disc (ie.: 'Erkennungsmarke') - which most certainly belonged to a nurse who served within the territory of the: 'Wehrkreis XVII' - is as stated constructed of (somewhat shiny) greyish-silver-coloured- and/or: typical zinc-based metal. The red-coloured paint (as is visible within both red-crosses) is totally undamaged and/or nicely preserved (as can be noticed on the pictures). These decorative ID-discs - having the additional text 'volunteer' (or: 'Freiwillige') engraved ie. stamped were worn by the German volunteers but saw also usage by the female (and male) Germanic volunteers (originating from for example Holland, Norway, Belgium etc.) This example was clearly worn ie. used and comes as worn and/or stored for decades: it is a tiny bit dirty but was I deem never cleaned nor polished (as can be seen on the pictures). This example is void of a stamped bloodgroup-type something that is more often encountered. It should be noted that these attractive, DRK-related ID-discs can easily be graded 'fairly scarce' and come not that often offered for sale!