Germany, Heer. The Awards And Documents Of Pionier Nco Josef Schmid (Ek1, Ccc) Hold A silver eight-pointed star

A silver eight-pointed star

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

standard stiff buckram backer

Northumberland Fusiliers was slightly wounded in action at Brakenlaagte on October 30

white cotton threads on buckram-like base (also cotton)

Germany, Heer. The Awards And Documents Of Pionier Nco Josef Schmid (Ek1, Ccc) Hold A silver eight-pointed starThe 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