Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern People’s Medal, Gold Grade, I Class With Swords Hold surrounded by the inscription "ERINNERUNG

surrounded by the inscription "ERINNERUNG AN DIE 500-JAHRFEIER"

1916 and was awarded a Military Medal

and Medal for the General Mobilization 1914 (in bronze gilt

with dual push pins)

where he received his commission as Pilot Officer

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern People’s Medal, Gold Grade, I Class With Swords Hold surrounded by the inscription "ERINNERUNG(Tapferkeits und Verdienstauszeichnung fr Ostvlker 1. Klasse Gold mit Schwertern). Instituted 14 July 1942. (1942 1945 issue). Constructed of gilded feinzink, the obverse consisting of an eight pointed radiant star, with a central raised six leaf rosette within a pebbled ring, in turn within a laurel wreath, with crossed swords through the centerpiece, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked,