Germany, Third Reich. A Memel Medal, With Case Hold with scattered silvering wear and

with scattered silvering wear and scattered fine cracks in the enamels

1917 but reverted to Private at his own request the next day

light blue tinge to the white cotton mesh backer

one son and three daughters

central medallion displays an enameled tiger at centre on a green foreground with a light blue background

Germany, Third Reich. A Memel Medal, With Case Hold with scattered silvering wear and(Medaille zur Erinnerung an die Heimkehr des Memellandes mit Etui). Constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing two raised figures, one of which is clutching a flag and the other a length of broken chain, the reverse bearing an inscription of ZUR ERINNERUNG AN DIE HEIMKEHR DES MEMELLANDES 22. MRZ 1939 (IN MEMORY OF THE HOMECOMING OF MEMELLAND 22 MARCH 1939), unmarked, measuring 31. 92 mm in