Germany, Heer. The Awards And Documents Of Pionier Nco Josef Schmid (Ek1, Ccc) Hold stamped in black ink "SIGNAL

stamped in black ink "SIGNAL CORPS PHOTO / PLEASE CREDIT / RELEASED BY AUTHORITY OF THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC RELATIONS OR BY THEATRE PRESS CENSOR" and "SCHOOL OF PERSONNEL" with "574" in handwritten black ink and inscribed "Stauffer" in pencil

A silver eight-pointed star

minor contact on the enamels with small flakes on 12 & 3 o'clock arms

standard stiff buckram backer

used examples but in overall very fine condition

Germany, Heer. The Awards And Documents Of Pionier Nco Josef Schmid (Ek1, Ccc) Hold stamped in black ink "SIGNALThe Awards part of the collection consists of the following: A 1939 Iron Cross First Class, presenting as a Cross Patte of multi piece construction with a blackened brass core within a ribbed silver border, the obverse with a raised central mobile swastika with the re institution date 1939 in raised numbering on the lower arm, the reverse plain with a barrel hinge and vertical banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 43. 70