A Prussian Red Cross Medal; 2Nd Class With Case & Carton Auction Archive marked "Reichszeugmeisterei der NSDAP" and

marked "Reichszeugmeisterei der NSDAP" and numbered "No 379004"

The three stars on the obverse are symbolic of the three wounds received by Brigadier Sampaio at the battle of Tuiuti in 1866

exhibiting light contact and overall wear

a Message Form (dated December 1945)

75 x 62 mm / 75 x 75 mm

A Prussian Red Cross Medal; 2Nd Class With Case & Carton Auction Archive marked "Reichszeugmeisterei der NSDAP" andSilver with red enamels, 33. 3 mm, original bow tied ribbon with pinback, intact enamels, light contact on the reverse, near extremely fine, In its hardshelled case of issue, recessed medal bed, case also near extremely fine. In a cardboard box labelled "Rote Kreuzmedaille 3. Klasse. Wur von dem Beliehnen zu ffnen" with the "3." stroked out and replaced in black ink with a "2.", box missing its end flap, box fine.