Germany, Nskk. A 1939 Motor Group Alpenland Winter Sports Victor’s Plaque, By Klotz & Kienast Hold and Africa Service Medal 1939-1945

and Africa Service Medal 1939-1945 (221768 J

He later transferred to minesweeper duty and was the recipient of numerous awards

3mm in diameter

the leather sweatband exhibiting moderate soiling and light wear

the centre obverse presents an embroidered black swastika bordered in golden-yellow thread

Germany, Nskk. A 1939 Motor Group Alpenland Winter Sports Victor’s Plaque, By Klotz & Kienast Hold and Africa Service Medal 1939-1945(NSKK Wintersportkmpfe Plakette). Constructed of zink, the obverse consisting of a triangle topped by a National Socialist Motor Corps (NSKK) insignia flanked by a date of 1939, interspersed with edelweiss, with a pair of skis laid across diagonally, in turn bearing an inscription of MOTOR GRUPPE ALPENLAND 1. SEIGER MANNSCHAFTSLAUF B. (MOTOR GROUP ALPENLAND 1ST PLACE TEAM RACE), with a red highlighted inscription of WINTERSPORTKMPFE (WINTER SPORTS