Germany, Ss. A Ss Schutzpolizei Soldbuch To Wachtmeister Thilo Matthes Hold the reverse inscribed “Dem Vaterländischen

the reverse inscribed “Dem Vaterländischen Kampfe 1813-1814 zum Andenken” (German - In remembrance of the Fatherland Battles)

he was stationed to occupy northern Norway

marked "Deutscher Adlerorden III

with three of the twelve push pins missing)

and Victory Medal (863006 PTE

Germany, Ss. A Ss Schutzpolizei Soldbuch To Wachtmeister Thilo Matthes Hold the reverse inscribed “Dem Vaterländischen(SS Schutzpolizei Soldbuch). An extremely well preserved SS Schutzpolizei Soldbuch issued to Wachtmeister Thile Matthes, constructed of a card stock binding and retaining all 40 paginated interior pages, featuring a black and white photo of Matthes and with handwritten entries indicating that he was born on 31 August 1904, was issued the Soldbuch on 26 December 1944, and was trained on the Karabiner 98k rifle and 7. 65 mm standard issue pistol,