Germany, Nsdap. A 1936 Gau Hessen-Nassau Nsdap Old Guard Medal United Republic of 2 mm x 52 mm

2 mm x 52 mm

Chaplain (Catholic)

Kraas managed to lead his troops in a way that thwarted the enemy attempt to empocket them

participating as the depleted regiment's missing third battalion

Germany, Nsdap. A 1936 Gau Hessen-Nassau Nsdap Old Guard Medal United Republic of 2 mm x 52 mm(NSDAP Gau Hessen Nassau Ehrenzeichen). Constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with horizontal pinback, the obverse bearing a raised figure holding a sword and shield, surrounded by raised inscriptions of RHEIN and MAIN, the reverse with a central raised inscription of DAS ALTE FHRERKORPS DER NSDAP (THE OLD LEADERSHIP CORPS OF THE NSDAP), circumscribed by a raised inscription of TREFFEN HESSEN NASSAU 1936 (HESSEN