Germany, Third Reich. A Memel Medal, Type I, by the Berlin Mint consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Reich Colonial Federation

Reich Colonial Federation

Number of awards in the history of the Order: Knights Grand Cross (40 recipients)

near very fine condition with some majority of bronzing having worn off due to age and wear

also reporting that the peasants and a priest had gone to the wrecked plane and had removed the bodies and prepared them for burial

when as reported by Lieutenant-Colonel William J

Germany, Third Reich. A Memel Medal, Type I, by the Berlin Mint consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Reich Colonial Federation(Medaille zur Erinnerung an die Heimkehr des Memellandes mit Etui). Constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from a postwar replacement ribbon, with the integral ring demonstrating the classic off centre situation characteristic of this variation, the obverse bearing two raised figures, one of which is clutching a flag and the other a length of broken chain, the reverse bearing an inscription of ZUR ERINNERUNG AN DIE HEIMKEHR DES MEMELLANDES 22.