Germany, Third Reich. A Second War German Allied POW Stalag VIII C ID Tag Auction The Sharifian Order of Military

The Sharifian Order of Military Merit was instituted on 7 August 1910 and was awarded to military personnel in times of war or on active service and for gallantry under fire

A Heer Officer’s visor cap wreath

0/0561/0020 for the company Paul Weyersberg in Solingen

obverse centre in silver inscribing Arabic lettering

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Germany, Third Reich. A Second War German Allied POW Stalag VIII C ID Tag Auction The Sharifian Order of MilitaryIn stamped aluminum, measures 60 mm (w) x 40 mm (h), impressed STALAG VIIIC No. 71586, slots through the middle and three holes in the corner, rust and some pitting present, near very fine. Footnote: Stalag VIII C was located in Sagan, in modern Poland, adjacent to Stalag Luft III of Great Escape fame. After the Invasion of Poland, it was filled with Polish Prisoners, who shortly after lost their status as POWs and were sent to Labour Camps in