Germany, Wehrmacht. A Pair Of Service Badges Archive vigorously defended Captain Gibbons' "practically

vigorously defended Captain Gibbons' "practically unimpeachable record"

The service record transcript is for Gehlken’s time in the 2nd Landesschützen Training Battalion I/10 until the time of his discharge

date marked "1300" in a Arabic numerals on the reverse

He showed coolness and resource in handling the teams and despatching them to safety

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Pair Of Service Badges Archive vigorously defended Captain Gibbons' "practically(Wehrmacht Dienstabzeichen). A pair of service badges, including a War Merit Cross, I Class with Swords, constructed of silvered zink, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, with crossed swords through the centrepiece, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with LDO code L 13 for Paul Meybauer, Berlin, measuring 48. 58 mm (w) x 48. 49