Germany, Heer. A Cholm Shield, Relic Condition Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Commemorative medal of 1st October

Commemorative medal of 1st October 1938

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the exterior trimmed along both the top and bottom edges with black tresses

the noted war correspondent

the star backed by an open-ended wreath of laurel leaves

Germany, Heer. A Cholm Shield, Relic Condition Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Commemorative medal of 1st October(Heer Cholmschild). Constructed of silvered magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a raised Heer style German national eagle clutching an Iron Cross defaced by a central swastika, situated above an inscription of CHOLM 1942, affixed with three reverse attachment prongs to a field grey wool backer with an intact paper liner, unmarked, measuring 40. 20 mm (w) x 65. 70 mm (h), demonstrating extensive oxidation and deterioration of the