Germany, Imperial. A German South West Africa Medal For Non-Combatants GTRexclude Footnote: Hermann "Papa" Hoth (12

Footnote: Hermann "Papa" Hoth (12 April 1885 - 25 January 1971) was an Officer in the German Army from 1903 to 1945

fabricated from a nickel-plated brass alloy

with a top entry pocket placed on either side

The main focus of the research was on the measurements of the metabolic heat production and insulation necessary for warm-blooded animals to keep warm in the Arctic

and a Reichsbetriebsnummer of “0/0520/0017” indicating manufacture by Hermann Potthoff

Germany, Imperial. A German South West Africa Medal For Non-Combatants GTRexclude Footnote: Hermann "Papa" Hoth (12(Sdwest Afrika Denkmnze fr Nichtkmpfer). Constructed of magnetic metal, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a leftward facing profile of German, circumscribed by an inscription of SUEDWEST AFRIKA 1904 06, the reverse bearing a central crown monogram of Kaiser Wilhelm II, circumscribed by an inscription of VERDIENST UM DIE EXPEDITION (SERVICE TO THE EXPEDITION), unmarked, measuring 32. 66 mm in diameter, weighing