Germany, Third Reich. A Life Saving Medal, by the Berlin Mint Hold the dome with a celluloid

the dome with a celluloid moisture shield

measures 128mm (w- including handle) x 130mm (h)

a calyx krater style vase

and a sword from the estate of Leutnant Herbert Unfried

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Germany, Third Reich. A Life Saving Medal, by the Berlin Mint Hold the dome with a celluloid(Erinnerungsmedaille fr Rettung aus Gefahr). Instituted 22 June 1933 by Paul von Hindenburg. (1934 1945 issue). Constructed of silver, the obverse bearing a raised German national eagle, overlaid across its chest by a shield bearing a mobile swastika, the reverse bearing a raised inscription of FR RETTUNG AUS GEFAHR (FOR RESCUE FROM DANGER), surrounded by a circular oak leaf wreath, the edge marked with a crescent indicating German manufacture, a