Germany, Third Reich. A West Wall Medal. Auction Russia and the Ottoman Empire

Russia and the Ottoman Empire

the dragons are chasing a sixteen point ornately designed white enamel sunburst with dark blue lines emanating from the centre

Loads over the Hump grew slowly until the arrival of Consolidated C-87s (converted B-24s) in December 1942 and the Curtiss C-46 in April 1943

Crossing Bridges

measuring 40 mm (w) x 62

Germany, Third Reich. A West Wall Medal. Auction Russia and the Ottoman EmpireAn ovular medal constructed bronze, the obverse centre bears a national eagle with outstretched wings clutching a wreathed swastika in its talons, underneath are a crossed sword and shovel, and below that a bunker on a hill, encompassed by a wreath of oak leaves, the reverse is inscribed with FR ARBEIT ZUM SCHUTZE DEUTSCH LANDS (FOR WORK FOR THE PROTECTION OF GERMAN LANDS), encompassed by am oak leaf wreath, with loop for suspension on a yellow and