Germany, Third Reich. A West Wall Medal Hold reverse illustrating the Laotian coat-of-arms

reverse illustrating the Laotian coat-of-arms

with the paint on the swastika (Hakenkreuz) mostly worn off

until the spring of 1939

scarce and very attractive decoration

Germany, Third Reich. A West Wall Medal Hold reverse illustrating the Laotian coat-of-armsAn ovular medal constructed bronze, the obverse centre bears a national eagle with outstretched wings clutching a wreathed swastika in its talons, underneath are a crossed sword and shovel, and below that a bunker on a hill, encompassed by a wreath of oak leaves, the reverse is inscribed with FR ARBEIT ZUM SCHUTZE DEUTSCH LANDS (FOR WORK FOR THE PROTECTION OF GERMAN LANDS), encompassed by am oak leaf wreath, with loop for suspension on a yellow and