An Early Wehrmacht Pair Auction Archive An Early War Merit Cross

An Early War Merit Cross First Class 1939 with Case of Issue - Early fine quality in tombac with swords

It is obvious from later testimony that he was much less successful in explaining the significance of the document or making the Native people true partners in the process

and the survivors then charged out into the masses of the enemy and perished

He was documented as "no longer physically able to perform his duties" but what contributed to this is unclear

Tank Badge – Bronze Grade

An Early Wehrmacht Pair Auction Archive An Early War Merit CrossAn Early Wehrmacht Pair Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939 (silver and black paint, non magnetic Schinkel type, 44 mm); and Sudetenland Medal (bronze, 32 mm, Prague Clasp on the ribbon). Mounted to a suspension with swing bar pinback, as worn by the veteran, lightly soiled original ribbons, extremely fine. (C: 11)