Germany, Sa. A 1934 Sa Dresden Deployment Medallion certificate_of_authenticity named to Schmidt as an

named to Schmidt as an Unterscharführer of the Stabskompanie (Staff Company) of 4th SS Panzergrenadier Regiment “Der Führer”

all in red brass

the awards ceased to be warded at the end of 1941

He is documented as being at Crystal Palace Disposal Centre on January 15

He received the Iron Cross 1st Class on July 28 and was wounded by a grenade splinter to the right ankle on August 4

Germany, Sa. A 1934 Sa Dresden Deployment Medallion certificate_of_authenticity named to Schmidt as an(SA Gruppenaufmarsch Dresden Medaille). Constructed of brown terracotta, obverse depicts central SA logo circumscribed by inscription GRUPPENAUFMARSCH DRESDEN 24 25 III 1934 (GROUP DEPLOYMENT DRESDEN 24 25 3 1934), reverse bears central raised inscription reading DER SA MANN IST REVOLUTIONR! ER IST STARK IN DER LIEBE UND STARK IM HASS (THE SA MAN IS REVOLUTIONARY! HE IS STRONG IN LOVE AND STRONG IN HATE) above oak leaves, measuring 52 mm in diameter,