Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare Prototype War Commemorative Medal Newly Listed Dresden” and “Ges

Dresden” and “Ges

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maker marked "maker marked "S

the inside of the pocket with a tailor's label sewn in place inscribed "JOSEPH H

ith minor loss of finish to the centre and three o’clock arm of the reverse core

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare Prototype War Commemorative Medal Newly Listed Dresden” and “Ges(Kriegserinnerungsmedaille Prototyp). Constructed of bronzed magnetic iron, die struck, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised Cross Patte, overlaid by a central Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, bearing dates 1939 1940 in the quadrants, the reverse bearing a raised inscription of DEN KMPFERN FR DIE DEUTSCHE FREIHEIT (TO THE FIGHTERS FOR GERMAN FREEDOM), unmarked, measuring 32.