with short length of period neck ribbon with grey colored ties sewn to ribbon- as originally worn by the recipient (probably to match the color of his tunic or shirt)
and blue matte paint on the obverse
He was captured by British forces on May 8th
dark green and yellow enamels
The camp was probably a main barracks and a surrounding ditch
Germany, Federal Republic. A Second World War Commemorative Medallion, by P.P. Steiner certificate_of_authenticity with short length of period(Erinnerungsmedaille). Constructed of silver, the obverse bearing a German national eagle clutching a wreathed Iron Cross, situated above an inscription of 2. WELTKRIEG 1939 1945, surrounded by an oak leaf wreath, the reverse bearing a Junkers Ju 52 plane modified for water landing, topped by a German national eagle and situated above an inscription of TRANSPORTFLUGZEUG JU 52, in turn surrounded by a laurel and oak leaf wreath, both the obverse and