Saxony, Kingdom. A Medal For Life-Saving, Museum Exhibition Piece certificate_of_authenticity Thoma was captured by the

Thoma was captured by the British during the Second Battle of El Alamein in November of 1942 and became a POW at Trent Park

led by Captain Jean Danjou and Lieutenants Clément Maudet and Jean Vilain

with lightly sharpened edges

renaming the order "Imperial" (instead of "National") and divided it into four ranks

Saxony, Kingdom. A Medal For Life-Saving, Museum Exhibition Piece certificate_of_authenticity Thoma was captured by the(Medaille fr Lebensrettung). Constructed of gilded bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a rightward facing profile of King Friedrich August of Saxony, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with a central inscription of FR RETTUNGS LEBEN (FOR LIFE SAVING), within an oak leaf wreath, unmarked, measuring 35. 44 mm in diameter, weighing 24. 9 grams (inclusive of ribbon), a museum exhibition example in