note from his father signing off on Helmut joining the Army in 1914
and too many of the POWs would be killed
A very well-maintained first edition of “The German Close Combat Clasp of World War II” by Thomas M
with a light blue coloured interior with a base in the middle of the case for the epaulets to rest on
1914 Iron Cross First Class - Silver frame
Germany, Imperial. A Mixed Lot Of Decorations Auction Archive note from his father signing(Abzeichen). A mixed lot of six decorations, including a Black Grade Wound Badge, constructed of blackened magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central Stahlhelm on top of crossed swords over a cut out background, the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 39. 20 mm (w) x 45. 16 mm (h), weighing 8. 1 grams,