Germany, Third Reich. A West Wall Medal. Hold Footnote: The index card of

Footnote: The index card of Sergeant Walter J

shield red lacquered

this unit defended a forward position at Haktang-ni for three days against a heavy Chinese attack

He served at 9th Infantry Brigade Headquarters before the First World War and during the war

marked with the RZM (Reichszeugsmeisterei) logo and maker mark “M/8” (M1/8 - Ferdinand Wagner

Germany, Third Reich. A West Wall Medal. Hold Footnote: The index card ofAn ovular medal constructed bronze, the obverse centre bears a national eagle with outstretched wings clutching a wreathed swastika in its talons, underneath are a crossed sword and shovel, and below that a bunker on a hill, encompassed by a wreath of oak leaves, the reverse is inscribed with FR ARBEIT ZUM SCHUTZE DEUTSCH LANDS (FOR WORK FOR THE PROTECTION OF GERMAN LANDS), encompassed by am oak leaf wreath, with loop for suspension on a yellow and