Germany, SS. A Mint 1939 Yule Festival Table Medal to Oberabschnitt Ost, by Deschler & Sohn Province of China Under extremely heavy enemy shell

Under extremely heavy enemy shell and machine-gun fire

he had received the Iron Cross 2nd Class and just previous to that

Hans Strecker states that he is in possession of the following things: a wooden plate with letter exchange

The remaining images consist of family photos

It is flanked on each side by dual ventilation holes

Germany, SS. A Mint 1939 Yule Festival Table Medal to Oberabschnitt Ost, by Deschler & Sohn Province of China Under extremely heavy enemy shell(SS Julfest 1939 Erinnerungsmedaille). Constructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a raised SS style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, circumscribed by an inscription of JULFEST 1939 with oak leaves, the reverse bearing a raised dedication of DIE SCHWARZE GARDE SS OBERABSCHNITT OST (THE BLACK GUARD OF SS MAIN DISTRICT EAST), maker marked DESCHLER & SOHN for the famous Munich based medal firm, measuring 55 mm in diameter and