Original German WWII Eastern Front Medal and Crimea Shield with Documents named to Gefreiter Otto Brecht Ordnance though it is definitely worn

though it is definitely worn and partly detached

It was hoped that the thought of thousands of these un-recovered weapons potentially in the hands of the citizens of occupied countries would have a deleterious effect on enemy morale

The leather trim around the edge has a lot of cracking due to dryness and age

He wrote a sports column for Hearst papers in Los Angeles beginning in 1952 and had a long career at the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner

Offered in very nice fully functional condition

Original German WWII Eastern Front Medal and Crimea Shield with Documents named to Gefreiter Otto Brecht Ordnance though it is definitely wornOriginal Items: One of a kind grouping. This is a fantastic set, with two original German WWII combat awards, each with their original BESITTZZEUGNIS "possession award" certificates. These were awarded to the same soldier, Otto Brecht, who held the rank of Gefreiter (Lance Corporal) on all both documents. The award documents are dated 1942 and 1943. The awards earned by this soldier in date received are the Medaille Winterschlacht im Osten 1941 42