Germany. An Order Of The German Eagle, Merit Medal, By The Official Vienna Mint Newly Listed 1943 and carries a facsimile

1943 and carries a facsimile of Student

Mounted to a trapezoid-shaped suspension with swing bar pinback

engraved "JOSEPH T

reverse engraved "1/4 MILE RACE / WON BY J

Footnote: Lieutenant Arthur Jahnke from Flensburg (northern Germany) was awarded the Knight’s Cross on April 20

Germany. An Order Of The German Eagle, Merit Medal, By The Official Vienna Mint Newly Listed 1943 and carries a facsimile(Deutsche Verdienstmedaille des Deutsche Adlers). A round gilded zink medal; the obverse depicting the outline of the Order of the German Eagle; the reverse inscribed Deutsche Verdienstmedaille in block letters; on a loop for suspension from its period original ribbon featuring a horizontal pinback marked 30 for the Vienna State Mint; measuring 38. 55 mm in diameter; weighing 21. 1 grams; in overall very fine condition.