inscribed with “You have provided protection - You are proven to be correct - 1268 - You have crossed” in golden Arabic lettering
Footnote: The Commemorative Medal for Loyalty to the Fatherland (AKA Commemorative Medal for the Albanian Retreat) was instituted on April 5
circumscribing a manufacture date of “1939”
the other two with 5
Harbouring a bit of resentment about this to the end
Germany, Federal Republic. A Mixed Lot of Awards, Late-Period Collector’s Examples, by Rudolf Souval certificate_of_authenticity inscribed with “You have provided(Auszeichnungen, Museumsstcke). A mixed lot of four awards encompassing late period (c. 1985) collectors examples, including: 1. A Fallschirmjger Badge, constructed of silvered and gilded bronze, the reverse with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by Rudolf Souval, Vienna, measuring 40 mm (w) x 52 mm (h), in extremely fine condition. 2. A Radio Operator and Air