A 1939 American Kyhffhäuser League “Day Of German Soldiers” Commemorative Medal Newly Listed A First War period issue

A First War period issue in bronze gilt and enamels

affixed to a zink backplate

When on advancing into action the battery came under a heavy barrage he remained in the shelled area directing the advance of each gun team successively until the whole battery had passed through the barrage

the reverse center presents Saxe-Ernestine Coat of Arms

Knowles was in action three weeks later at the Battle of Cambrai

A 1939 American Kyhffhäuser League “Day Of German Soldiers” Commemorative Medal Newly Listed A First War period issueIn gilded zink; with einig Deutsch Soldatentum United German Soldiers on the obverse, and Deutscher Soldatentag Philadelphia, Sept2 4 39, Kyffhuserbund Day of German Soldiers Philadelphia, Sept 2 4 39, Kyfhuser League on the reverse; measuring 41 mm in diameter; weighing 18. 6 grams; slight loss of the gilding but otherwise near extremely fine condition.