Germany, Weimar Republic. A Freikorps Oberland Tyrolean Assault Troops Eagle Auction Archive Footnote: The Medal for Heroic

Footnote: The Medal for Heroic Valour was instituted in 1926 and awarded to military personnel for exceptional acts of heroism at risk of their own life

Panzer-Armee)

London Gazette 22 September 1944

elevating him to the rank of Feldwebel effective 1 October 1943

from Hanover

Germany, Weimar Republic. A Freikorps Oberland Tyrolean Assault Troops Eagle Auction Archive Footnote: The Medal for Heroic(Der Tiroler Adler der Sturmkompanie Tirol des Freikorps Oberland). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a detailed Tyrol style German national eagle executed in red enamels, with a semi circular green enameled laurel wreath set behind its head, overlaid across the chest by two gilded banners bearing an inscription of IM KAMPFE FR OBERSCHLESIEN (IN THE FIGHT FOR UPPER SILESIA), topped by a suspension