Germany, Heer. A Landesschützen Kompanie Christmas 1939 Commemorative Stein Province of China the Martyr

the Martyr

August 1942

in near extremely very fine condition

with an “Territorial” bar

the reverse medallion features the date 1918 on a red field

Germany, Heer. A Landesschützen Kompanie Christmas 1939 Commemorative Stein Province of China the Martyr(Heer Erinnerungs Krug). Constructed of glazed off white earthenware, the exterior bearing a hand painted depiction of a Heer machine gun crew with infantry advancing in the background, situated within an oak leaf frame, topped by a unit dedication of LANDES SCHTZEN KOMP. 51 BATL. XIII VII and situated above an inscription of ZUR ERINNERUNG AN KRIEGSWEIHNACHTEN 1939 (IN MEMORY OF CHRISTMAS AT WAR 1939, with a protruding handle emanating from the side,