Germany, Third Reich. A Second War German Allied POW Stalag VIII C ID Tag Auction " (Medaglia per le truppe

" (Medaglia per le truppe che avevano restaurato sovranita pontificia)

measuring 4 cm (w) x 99 cm (l)

and is commemorated on page 431 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance

The Sharifian Order of Military Merit was instituted on 7 August 1910 and was awarded to military personnel in times of war or on active service and for gallantry under fire

age-appropriate pitting

Germany, Third Reich. A Second War German Allied POW Stalag VIII C ID Tag Auction " (Medaglia per le truppeIn stamped aluminum, measures 60 mm (w) x 40 mm (h), impressed STALAG VIIIC No. 71586, slots through the middle and three holes in the corner, rust and some pitting present, near very fine. Footnote: Stalag VIII C was located in Sagan, in modern Poland, adjacent to Stalag Luft III of Great Escape fame. After the Invasion of Poland, it was filled with Polish Prisoners, who shortly after lost their status as POWs and were sent to Labour Camps in