Germany, Weimar Republic. A Bavarian Veterans 50Th Anniversary Medal Hold with maker’s logo stamped on

with maker’s logo stamped on reverse

the dagger measuring 318 in length

unmarked but likely pre-war issue

for leading his division out of the Falaise pocket near Caen

Despite an evacuation to a field hospital where blood transfusions took place

Germany, Weimar Republic. A Bavarian Veterans 50Th Anniversary Medal Hold with maker’s logo stamped on(Bayerischer Kriegerbund Jubilumsabzeichen). Constructed of gilded bronze, on loop for suspension, the obverse with a central Bavarian lion rampant, circumscribed by an inscription of BAYERISCHER KRIEGERBUND 1874 1924 (BAVARIAN WARRIOR ASSOCIATION 1874 1924), the reverse with an inscription of ZU ERINNERUNG AN DAS 50 JHRIGE BESTEHEN DES BUNDES (IN MEMORY OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE ASSOCIATION), unmarked, measuring 45 mm in