Germany, Heer. A Gebirgsjäger-Ersatz-Bataillon 98 Christmas 1943 Commemorative Medal Auction Archive remaining relatively bright and crisp

remaining relatively bright and crisp

A second war German “Reserve hat Ruh” badge

then transferred to the Casualty Clearing Station with "venereal sores"

Footnote: Daniel Robert McCoy was born on April 28

and comes with very scarce case of issue

Germany, Heer. A Gebirgsjäger-Ersatz-Bataillon 98 Christmas 1943 Commemorative Medal Auction Archive remaining relatively bright and crisp(Gebirgsjger Ersatz Bataillon 98 Erinnerungsmedaille). Constructed of a silvered zink alloy, perforated with double suspension loops, the obverse bearing a raised knapsack, topped by a crossed rifle and ski, in turn overlaying an ice axe, the reverse bearing a raised edelweiss, topped by an inscription of 1. GEB. JG. ERS, BTL. 98, WEIHNACHTEN 1943, unmarked, measuring 32 mm (w) x 46 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition. Footnote: At the time of