Germany, Third Reich. A Memel Medal, Type I, by the Berlin Mint Buy Now bronze star on original ribbon

bronze star on original ribbon with dual prong pinback

It has four types: Type I (1837-1912)

measuring 44 mm (w) x 57

near extremely fine and very fine respectively

Footnote: Strzelec Szeregowiec (Rifleman Private) Mieczyslaw Kraskowski (1897/156/111) was born on January 14

Germany, Third Reich. A Memel Medal, Type I, by the Berlin Mint Buy Now bronze star on original ribbon(Medaille zur Erinnerung an die Heimkehr des Memellandes mit Etui). Constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from a postwar replacement ribbon, with the integral ring demonstrating the classic off centre situation characteristic of this variation, the obverse bearing two raised figures, one of which is clutching a flag and the other a length of broken chain, the reverse bearing an inscription of ZUR ERINNERUNG AN DIE HEIMKEHR DES MEMELLANDES 22.