Germany, Federal Republic. An Anti-Partisan Badge, Gold Grade by Rudolf Souval, c. 1965 Archive two Department of Defense Photographs

two Department of Defense Photographs of Private First Class Austin (black and white

some with markings on the reverse

circumscribed “MIT GOTT FVER KOENIG VND VATERLAND” (German - With God for King and Fatherland)

The book was published by Edward H

measuring 84 mm x 69 mm

Germany, Federal Republic. An Anti-Partisan Badge, Gold Grade by Rudolf Souval, c. 1965 Archive two Department of Defense Photographs(Bandenkampfabzeichen in Gold). Constructed of gilded zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a raised skull and crossbones, overlaid by a vertical sword bearing a sunwheel style swastika at the ricasso, in turn plunging into a nest of vipers, the reverse with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked but demonstrating