Germany, Third Reich. An Unissued West Wall Medal Certificate
(Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen Papier). Constructed of off-white paper, the obverse with a black ink inscription of “IM NAMEN DES DEUTSCHEN VOLKES VERLEIHE ICH (NAME) FÜR VERDIENSTVOLLE ARBEIT ZUM SCHUTZE DEUTSCHLANDS DAS DEUTSCHE SCHUTZWALL-EHRENZEICHEN, FÜHRER-HAUPTQUARTIER DEN DER FÜHRER A.H.” (“IN THE NAME OF THE GERMAN PEOPLE I AWARD (RECIPIENT’S NAME) FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE TO THE DEFENCE OF GERMANY WITH THE PROTECTION WALL HONOUR AWARD, FÜHRER HEADQUARTERS OF THE FÜHRER A.H.”, the bottom left with an embossed NSDAP-style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, itself inside an oak leaf wreath, unmarked, measuring 148 mm (w) x 213 mm (h), in unissued and extremely fine condition.

