Germany, Third Reich. A Medal Of Social Welfare Auction Archive with a shortened period original

with a shortened period original ribbon glued together at the ends

and with the war having concluded

with nearly all of the original gilding worn off

the helmet is also missing the chinstrap

he was evacuated to England and admitted to Royal Herbert Hospital at Woolwich on September 11th

Germany, Third Reich. A Medal Of Social Welfare Auction Archive with a shortened period original(Ehrenzeichen fr deutsche Volkspflege). Constructed of silvered bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a Geneva Cross overlaid by a German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with an inscription of MEDAILLE FR DEUTSCHE VOLKSPFLEGE (MEDAL FOR GERMAN SOCIAL WELFARE), unmarked, measuring 38. 03 mm in diameter, weighing 22. 5 grams, in near extremely fine condition.