“for his outstanding achievements on the battlefield” near Wyssotschek on January 17
and are secured in place with dual side rivets
The Eastern Front Medal document is named to Gefreiter Birk and dated to August 11
followed by an inscriptions imploring Bosnians to enlist in the SS (13th Waffen Mountain Division of the SS “Handschar”) alongside their Croatian compatriots
measures 115mm (l – inclusive of all links)
Germany, Imperial. A Mixed Lot of First World War Patriotic Badges and Pins Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic “for his outstanding achievements on(Abzeichen und Anstecknadeln). A mixed lot of 19 First World War patriotic badges and pins, with examples constructed of bronze and magnetic metal, with enamels and silver or gilt wash, encompassing examples paying tribute to Germany, Austria Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria, issued for purchase as part of fundraising initiatives for the Central Powers during the war, in overall extremely fine condition.