Germany, Third Reich. An Anschluss Medal, With Case consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac attached on the center of

attached on the center of the two wings

He is documented on the roll of the Toronto Garrison and Field Battery

it was noted that he had "Difficulty in reading"

Decorations

The cotton band inside exhibits wear at the waistline

Germany, Third Reich. An Anschluss Medal, With Case consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac attached on the center of(Die Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. Mrz 1938 mit Etui). Constructed of silvered bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with horizontal pinback, the obverse bearing two raised figures, one of which is clutching a flag and the other a length of broken chain, above a German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse bearing a central date of 13. MRZ 1938, circumscribed by an inscription of EIN VOLK, EIN