Germany, Wehrmacht. A West Wall Medal Archive Wellington (nee Koyl)

Wellington (nee Koyl)

” barrel hinge with narrow banjo-style vertical pinback and roundwire catch

1919 and was named to the rank of Brevet Major on December 1

with "touch up" areas noticeable on the sides

eagles’ soldered

Germany, Wehrmacht. A West Wall Medal Archive Wellington (nee Koyl)(Deutsches Schutzwall Ehrenzeichen). Constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, the obverse with a central raised pillbox, topped by a crossed sword and shovel and a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse bearing a raised inscription of FR ARBEIT ZUM SCHUTZE DEUTSCHLANDS (FOR WORK IN THE DEFENCE OF GERMANY),