Original German WWII War Merit Cross & West Wall Medal with Documents & Photo Named to Leutnant Hans Groos, 697th Artillery Regiment 17th Century modified barrel carrier

modified barrel carrier

The Russian soldiers replaced the Germans as guards and locked the gates and refused the Allied soldiers to be evacuated

The top of the button has a small hinge on the reverse side allowing it to open like a clam shell

500 m) off her port quarter

- 101st Airborne patch on right shoulder

Original German WWII War Merit Cross & West Wall Medal with Documents & Photo Named to Leutnant Hans Groos, 697th Artillery Regiment 17th Century modified barrel carrierOriginal Items: One of a kind grouping. This is a fantastic named Heer award and document set, with two original German WWII awards, each with their original BESITTZZEUGNIS "possession award" certificates. Both are most likely named to the same soldier, Jrgen Hans Groos, but one is named to LEUTNANT HANS GROOS and the other is named LT. JRGEN GROOS. Both documents list him as a Leutnant, an officer rank equivalent to a U. S. Army 2nd Lieutenant. The