Germany, Ss. A Supporting Member’s Pin, By Deschler & Sohn Hold to be awarded for gallantry

to be awarded for gallantry in the field of battle

the War Merit Cross II Class with Swords on 20 December 1944

with a sheet metal hinge

Accompanied by a copy of his Service Record from the National Archives

Commemoration of the Fallen Medal (silvered metal

Germany, Ss. A Supporting Member’s Pin, By Deschler & Sohn Hold to be awarded for gallantry(SS Anstecknadel). Constructed of silvered bronze with black enamels, the obverse consisting of a black enameled oval disc, within a pebbled border, around a central silvered mobile swastika overlaid by double Sig runes, flanked by silver initials FM for Frderndes Mitglied (Supporting Member), the reverse stamped with an ID number of 60758, maker marked DESCHLER, MNCHN, measuring 19. 44 mm (w) x 14. 98 mm (h), with minor flecking and scratching