Paratrooper Award Document Grouping to Feldwebel (Sergeant) August Potowski

Paratrooper Award Document Grouping to Feldwebel (Sergeant) August PotowskiParatrooper Award Document Grouping to Feldwebel (Sergeant) August Potowski Potowski jumped on Crete and was captured in North Africa. This grouping consists of the following: 1) Award document for the Medaille zur Erinnerung den 1. Oktober 1938 (Medal in Remembrance of 1 October 1938 with Clasp), commonly known as the Sudetenland Medal, issued in Berlin on 20 June 1939. Document was issued under the authority of the Commander of the 7. Flieger

There is more of the original green finish in place on the reverse

First page

There is a drawstring and a reinforced aluminum liner band that is maker marked

98cm) so it will fit up to a size 34 inch waist

These are tan heavy cotton and show minor wear and discoloration only from use

The black bakelite grip plates are good

The front cover has age faded

The manufacturer is noted with the ordnance code of “bal” which in this case is Siemens

crossguard and medallion

This is the address marking used by Hermann Schellhorn

5cm) wide and 46 inches (116

Above the left breast pocket is a ribbon bar plus a set of hand embroidered bullion pilot wings