Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare War Commemorative Medal Of 1939/1940 Buy Now Stephens began 1917 with a

Stephens began 1917 with a posting to the Director of Medical Services Office on January 24th

in addition to the 1914-15 Star (which is not presented for sale here)

7 mm silvered aluminum shield displaying the Wehrmacht eagle above a shield fronted by crossed swords

effective August 9th and was struck off strength of the Overseas Military Forces of Canada

He was experiencing "pain in his chest and weak spells"

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare War Commemorative Medal Of 1939/1940 Buy Now Stephens began 1917 with a(Medaille zur Erinnerung an den Krieg 1939 1940). Constructed of blackened iron, on loop for suspension, the obverse with a raised Cross Patte overlaid by a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, flanked by dates 1939 and 1940, the reverse with an inscrption of DEN KMPFERN FR DIE DEUTSCHE FREIHEIT (TO THE FIGHTERS FOR THE FREEDOM OF GERMANY), unmarked, measuring 32. 39 mm in diameter, weighing 15. 4 grams, in near extremely fine