Germany, Heer. A Lapland Shield Award Document to Obergefreiter Fritz Kaponig, Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 143 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic A 50-mm wide brown leather

A 50-mm wide brown leather sweatband fully lines the interior circumference

to reward actions of outstanding merit

alternating

Rushing forward he hurled himself on the ground beside one of the wounded and calling for support from two light machine guns which had now come up to his right in support he picked up the man and carried him to safety out of the line of fire

Order of Duke Peter Friedrich Ludwig - Officer’s breast cross

Germany, Heer. A Lapland Shield Award Document to Obergefreiter Fritz Kaponig, Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 143 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic A 50-mm wide brown leather(Heer Lapplandschild Verleihungsurkunde). Constructed of off white paper stock, the obverse bearing a handwritten dedication to OBERGFR. KAPONIG FRITZ of 13. Kompanie, Gebirgsjger Regiment 143, awarded on 22 July 1945, measuring 13. 5 cm (w) x 18 cm (h), secreted within a late period frame, demonstrating some discolouration and creasing, an unusual format notably used on other Lapland Shield documents to this unit in very fine condition.