Germany, Freikorps. A Silesian Eagle I Class, c. 1935 Republic of and China Incident War Medal

and China Incident War Medal (instituted in 1939

the lid bearing an embossed and gilded Cyrillic inscription of “ЗНАКИ ОРДЕНА СВ

Each badge measures 28

Their resolute performance contributed significantly to shoring up the Allied right flank at a critical phase of the battle

96 pages printed in black ink

Germany, Freikorps. A Silesian Eagle I Class, c. 1935 Republic of and China Incident War Medal(Schlesischer Adler I. Klasse). Constructed of toned and silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of a Silesian style German national eagle clutching a silvered banner bearing an inscription of FR SCHLESIEN (FOR SILESIA), overlaid across its chest by a Brustmond, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 31. 07 mm (w) x 41. 83 mm (h), weighing 21. 1 grams, demonstrating minor loss of finish to