Germany. An Infantry Regiment War Sport Festival, 1St Place Medal, C.1940 Auction officially enlisting on March 18th

officially enlisting on March 18th

then was placed on Horse Ambulance duty

discolouration on the tip of lower reverse arm)

When he was declared well enough to travel

Böttcher" on the reverse

Germany. An Infantry Regiment War Sport Festival, 1St Place Medal, C.1940 Auction officially enlisting on March 18thBronze gilt on zinc, obverse illustrating a stylized right facing eagle, its talons grasping a swastika below, surrounded by an open ended wreath of laurel leaves and inscribed "1940" above, reverse inscribed "KRIEGSPORTFEST DES INF. RGT. "LIST" 1 SIEGER", the "1" impressed and the remainder of the characters in raised type, the bar below un named, 70 mm, extremely fine condition. In its hardshelled case of issue, recessed medal bed, case also