Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot Of Medals And Badges Newly Listed in Machias

in Machias

1916 documents the incident: "While practising bomb throwing with live bombs was hit by piece of the bomb which entered neck on left side 1"-1 1/2" from mid line on level with thyroid cartilage

printed in black ink "MEDAGLIA d'ARGENTO / AL V

above a wreathed number “9” in Roman numerals

Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot Of Medals And Badges Newly Listed in Machias(Abzeichen und Medaillen). A mixed lot of nine medals and badges, including an Eastern Front Medal, constructed of silvered and patinated zink, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised Heer style German national eagle clutching a swastika, the reverse bearing an inscription of WINTERSCHLACHT IM OSTEN 1941 42 (WINTER BATTLE IN THE EAST 1941 42), above a crossed sword and laurel branch, topped by a Stahlhelm