Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1945 Commemorative Relief Hand-Carved by a German POW in Normandy Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic was awarded the Soldier's Medal

was awarded the Soldier's Medal for heroism involving voluntary risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy

Footnote: With a total of 8 of this Leopold Order Third Class awarded

type one of this insignia with tongues on reverse

A Memorial Cross is overlaid on the bar

The Canadian Overseas Railway Construction Corps was organized on May 15

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1945 Commemorative Relief Hand-Carved by a German POW in Normandy Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic was awarded the Soldier's Medal(Kriegsgefangenen Gedenktafel). An elaborate commemorative relief, constructed of wood, the obverse featuring a hand carved scene of a male and female figure seats in an alpine style tavern, situated above a dedication of KRIEGSGEFANGENSCHAFT 1945 (PRISONER OF WAR 1945), situated with a fitted and brown painted wooden frame, the reverse riveted with a magnetic metal suspension loop, bearing a handwritten dedication of ERINNERUNG A. D.