Germany, Nsdap. A Rare And Exceptional Gau Wartheland Honour Badge Buy Now marked L59 underneath for Alois

marked L59 underneath for Alois Rettenmaier

the reverse with a raised barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting round wire catch

and head wounds from the falling shrapnel generated by indirect fire became a frequent cause of battlefield casualties

while the reverse grip is smooth

Farr was later awarded the Army LSGCM for his continuing service

Germany, Nsdap. A Rare And Exceptional Gau Wartheland Honour Badge Buy Now marked L59 underneath for Alois(Gau Ehrenzeichen Wartheland). Constructed of silvered tombak with enamels, the obverse consisting of a circular oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a raised date of 1939 executed in blue enamels, in turn topped by a raised plow and sword, all surrounding a detailed NSDAP style German national eagle perched on top of a wreathed swastika, the latter similarly finished in blue enamels, the reverse bearing an engraved award number of NR. 85