Germany, Third Reich. A Stahlhelm Commencement of Duty Badge Document to Paul Lindner, c.1935 Auction He served as an infantryman

He served as an infantryman in the foremost trenches where he was wounded by enemy fire

green and blue enamels with a finely hand painted centre motif

A third reich period DRL (National Socialist League of the Reich for Physical Exercise/Deutsches Reichsgebrauchsmuster) bronze grade sports badge

Then the Germans moved the disabled tank into a garden and used it against the other following American tanks

measures 152mm (w) x 220mm (h)

Germany, Third Reich. A Stahlhelm Commencement of Duty Badge Document to Paul Lindner, c.1935 Auction He served as an infantryman(Urkunde). An award certificate for a Commencement of Duty Badge of the Stahlhelm, League of Front Soldiers, issued to Paul Lindner, by the regional state organization in Nordsee, Lindner was from Bremen and joined the Stahlhelm in 1932, the award is dated 1 July 1935, presents a facsimile signature of founder Franz Seldte (1882 1947), presents a facsimile signature of the national treasurer Theodor Gru, measuring 23. 9 cm (w) x 31. 6 cm (h),