Germany. A 1916 “Gold For Iron” Medal GTRexclude he completed the necessary twenty

he completed the necessary twenty years service for the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal on August 24

this number was assigned to the Staff of the 36th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS

A complete grouping of three second war German “Verwundetenabzeichen” - black

Both times he backed down in the face of Hitler and tendered his resignation

along with two daughters and a son from his first marriage

Germany. A 1916 “Gold For Iron” Medal GTRexclude he completed the necessary twentyAn example of a 1916 Imperial German Gold for Iron Medal; constructed of blackened metal; the obverse illustrating a rightward facing kneeling woman offering a gold necklace, inscribed In Eiserner Zeit above, and dated 1916 below; the reverse inscribed Gold gab ich zur Wehr, Eisen nahm ich zur Ehr (I gave gold for defence, took iron for honour), with oak leaves below, and maker marked Hosaeus on the bottom; measuring 40. 57 mm in diameter; weighing