Germany, Heer. A Panzeraufklärungsabteilung 40 Commemorative Medal, Modified for Wear, by Deschler & Sohn Newly Listed Almost six months after arriving

Almost six months after arriving in England

steel with gilt and brown enamels

1889 in Whithorn

stamped on the obverse handle with stylized “LAH” initials and on the reverse with “Alpacca”

which is finished in a glossed black on the obverse and in a matte brown on the reverse

Germany, Heer. A Panzeraufklärungsabteilung 40 Commemorative Medal, Modified for Wear, by Deschler & Sohn Newly Listed Almost six months after arriving(Panzeraufklrungsabteilung 40 Medaille). Constructed of a toned aluminum alloy, the obverse bearing a leftward facing profile of a Heer soldier wearing a Stahlhelm, circumscribed by an inscription of PANZERAUFKLRUNGSABTEILUNG 40, the reverse bearing a central Odal run, flanked by dates 15. 8. 40 15. 4. 42, situated above a laurel wreath and topped by an inscription of 14. PANZER DIV., the twelve oclock position bears a post manufacture, hand punched