Germany, Wehrmacht. A Commemorative Badge For German Dog Care, Small Version Auction overlaid by a Gold monogram

overlaid by a Gold monogram of Prince Leopold III

4 grams (inclusive of ribbon and backplate)

just ten days after the failed liberation by Task Force Baum

after a solemn ceremony on Sunday

A well-preserved Model 1936 Chained SS Leader’s Dagger

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Commemorative Badge For German Dog Care, Small Version Auction overlaid by a Gold monogram(Wehrmacht nichttragbare Verdienstmedaille fr Verdienste um das Deutsche Hundewesen). Constructed of magnetic metal, the obverse bearing a central raised Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, circumscribed by an inscription of VERLIEHEN VOM OBERKOMMANDO DES HEERES (AWARD BY THE SUPREME COMMAND OF THE ARMY), the reverse bearing a central raised inscription of FR VERDIENSTE UM DAS DEUTSCHE HUNDEWESEN (FOR SERVICES TO GERMAN DOGS),