Germany, Third Reich. A Third Reich Lifesaving Medal In Silver Buy Now Upon the Regiment's return home

Upon the Regiment's return home in October 1945

sterling silver with a gold-coloured gilt

He was promoted to Temporary Colonel on February 5

sewn above a navy blue rectangle with the number "26" screen-printed in red

A signature of the commanding General of the German Air Service (kommandierender General der Luftstreitkräfte) Ernst von Hoeppner (1860–1922) is missing

Germany, Third Reich. A Third Reich Lifesaving Medal In Silver Buy Now Upon the Regiment's return home(Rettungsmedaille). A round, silver medal, the obverse centre presents the German national eagle bearing a swastika over the chest, the reverse centre presents the inscription FR RETTUNG AUS GEFAHR (FOR RESCUING FROM DANGER), surrounded by an oak leaf wreath, measuring 25. 04 mm in diameter, on loop for suspension from period original ribbon, and in overall near very fine condition.