ORGINAL GERMAN WWII ERA WEST WALL DEFENSE MEDAL WITH AWARD ENVELOPE MAKER MARKED. 44 X 33 MM OVALDIE STRUCK BRONZE WASHED MEDAL. OUTER EDGE WITH OAK LEAF & RIBBON TIE AT TOP & BOTTOM. INSIDE WREATH HAS A FINE RAISED INNER EDGE LINE. FIELD IS FLAT WITH 3 SUPERIMPOSED DESIGN. PILL BOX WITH 2 GUN PORTS & GRASSY BANKS, CROSSED DOUBLE EDGED SWORDS & ROUND BLADED SPADE SHOVEL TO CENTER WITH NATIONAL NAZI EAGLE CLUTCHING SWASTIKA AT TOP. THE 3 EMBLEMS REPRESENTED THE FORTIFICATIONS OF GERMANY BY MILITARY & CIVILIAN ENGINEERING OVERSEEN BY THE NAZI PARTY. REVERSE HAS SAME OUTER EDGE DESIGN WITH RAISED INSCRIPTION "FUR ARBEITS ZUM SCHUTZE DEUTSCH-LANDS" - FOR WORK TO THE DEFENSE OF GERMANY. 30 MM SAND YELLOW RIBBON WITH WHITE STRIPES. 105 X 60 MM TAN PAPER AWARD ENVELOPE WITH NAME OF AWARD TO FRONT. REVERSE WITH MAKER "CARL POELLTH". VERY GOOD COMBINATION IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. CREDIT CARD, MONEY ORDER, CASHIERS CHECK, PERSONAL CHECK OR WESTERN UNION WITHIN 10 DAYS. $5.95 WORLDWIDE SHIPPING & HANDLING. THANKS FOR LOOKING.
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