Description
He joined the Army Medical Service as a Surgeon in February 1887
the "W" (Wilhelm) cypher and the date "1914" independently attached via black threading
where he left eight of his diaries with instructions on how to find the remaining fourteen
on a Luftwaffe-gray wool backer
Sold with original certificate of award and White House citation for the recipient
Germany, Third Reich. A Pair of Badges Archive He joined the Army Medical(Abzeichen). A pair of badges, including: 1. A War Merit Cross I Class with Swords, constructed of silvered zink, consisting of a Maltese Cross with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting flat wire catch, maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 3 for Wilhelm Deumer, measuring 47. 17 mm (w) x 46. 75 mm (h), weighing 18.