Germany, Third Reich. A Mining Rescue Honour Medal Hold scattered gilt wear and contact

scattered gilt wear and contact marks evident on the rifleman

with white (Weiß) Waffenfarbe piping along the straps

measuring 45 mm x 27 mm

the letter reads “My Führer (Texas

Footnote: This extremely heavy instument was mounted on top of a U-boat Compass gyro repeater and was used to obtain highly accurate bearings

Germany, Third Reich. A Mining Rescue Honour Medal Hold scattered gilt wear and contact(Grubenwehrwesen Abzeichen). Constructed of silvered bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with horizontal pinback, obverse with central NSDAP style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, on top of crossed hammers, reverse with raised inscription Fr Verdienste im Grubenwehrwesen (For Service in Mining Rescue), measuring 35 mm in diameter, in extremely fine condition.