with the maker's label sewn in the centre on the underside and partially visible thanks to a small tear in the fabric
that his religion was Church of England and that his trade was that of Wiredrawer (Wire Worker)
He was awarded the Pour le Merite on Nov 6th
where is clearly visible he is wearing the badge
mounted to a silvered bronze multi-rayed base
Germany, Third Reich. An Anschluss Medal, With Case, By The Vienna Mint certificate_of_authenticity with the maker's label sewn(Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. Mrz 1938 mit Etui). Constructed of silvered bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with horizontal pinback, the obverse with two raised figures, one of which is clutching a flag and the other a length of broken chain, above a NSDAP style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a central date of 13. MRZ 1938, circumscribed by an inscription of EIN VOLK, EIN