Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield, By Josef Feix & Söhne Hold A German Eagle Order Merit

A German Eagle Order Merit Medal (Verdienstmedaille des Deutschen Adlers)

at the age of 70 and was survived by his wife of forty-four years

WWI New York State War Service Medal 1917-1919 - Bronze

circa 1810-15

on a tan/khaki-coloured rayon base

Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield, By Josef Feix & Söhne Hold A German Eagle Order Merit(Heer Krimschild). Constructed of bronzed magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a raised map of Crimea and southern Ukraine, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, flanked by dates 1941 1942, attached with all four reverse attachment prongs to a magnetic metal backplate with a field grey wool liner indicating Heer issue, the reverse retaining a partially intact black paper liner bearing the makers mark