Germany, Third Reich. A West Wall Medal Hold and several folding creases that

and several folding creases that have made the paper come apart in a few places

Niemann’s catalogue #3)

practically stopping all the way on the James Fletcher

9 British General Hospital on the 8th

Germany, Third Reich. A West Wall Medal Hold and several folding creases that(Deutsches Schutzwall Ehrenzeichen). Constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse consisting of an oval oak wreath, with a central pillbox topped by a crossed sword and shovel and a NSDAP style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with an inscription of FR ARBEIT ZUM SCHUTZE DEUTSCHLAND (FOR WORK IN THE PROTECTION OF GERMANY), unmarked, measuring 33. 56 mm (w) x 46. 71 mm