Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross, I Class, With Case, By B.h. Mayer Buy Now Schmidt was killed in action

Schmidt was killed in action at the First Battle of El Alamein and died on 21 July 1942

STERLING impressed on reverse

he returned to duty with the Bank on November 24

surrounded by a ring of blue enamel with a gilt inscription of “ALBERTUS ANIMOSUS” (“ALBERT THE MERCIFUL” with arabesques

WWI 1914 Star - 5th AUG

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross, I Class, With Case, By B.h. Mayer Buy Now Schmidt was killed in action(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 1. Klasse). A cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core within a ribbed silver border, the obverse with a raised central mobile swastika with the re institution date 1939 in raised numbering on the lower arm, the reverse plain with a crimped metal hinge and vertical banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked but displays the characteristics of a B. H. Mayer, measuring 44. 43 mm (w) x 44. 49