Germany, Third Reich. A Pair of Awards for Military and Civil Service GTRexclude The letter is addressed to

The letter is addressed to “An den Führer (To the Führer) Adolf Hitler

was awarded by the Third Reich to recognize the men of the Blue Division who served at the Russian front during World War II

and retains a functional spring catch to firmly hold the sword in place

Footnote: Corporal Frances Hardy

1852 in Toronto

Germany, Third Reich. A Pair of Awards for Military and Civil Service GTRexclude The letter is addressed to(Auszeichnungen). A pair of awards for military and civil service, including: 1 A Spanish Volunteer Medal, constructed of bronzed zink, on loop for suspension from a post war replacement ribbon, the obverse bearing two raised shields overlaid by Heer and Falange insignia, in turn overlaying a sword, topped by a Stahlhelm, and situated above a swastika flanked by clusters of laurel leaves, the reverse bearing a raised inscription of DIVISION ESPAOLA DE