Germany, Wehrmacht. An Civilian Auxiliary Armband United Republic of Defence Medal (silver Canadian Issue)

Defence Medal (silver Canadian Issue)

famously liberated the city of Leeuwarden and fought off an attempted German amphibious assault

the reverse with the Romanian coat-of-arms in the centre of the design

large rosette affixed to its original ribbon

The interior is fully encompassed by a multi-piece black and field-grey liner which transitions into a pinstripe design through the arms

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Civilian Auxiliary Armband United Republic of Defence Medal (silver Canadian Issue)(Wehrmacht Armbinde fr Zivilangestellte). Constructed of yellow cotton, the exterior bearing a dyed inscription of DEUTSCHE WEHRMACHT in Fraktur script, unmarked, measuring 17 cm (w) x 9. 5 cm (h) when folded on a flat surface, demonstrating minor soiling consistent with age and field use, in near extremely fine condition.