Germany, Hj. A Proficiency Badge, By Fritz Zimmermann Newly Listed as being "No longer fit

as being "No longer fit for war service" and was invalided to Canada for further medical treatment aboard the Hospital Ship Araguaya from Liverpool

with constant discharge coming from the nose

3) A War Merit Medal Second Class with Swords ribbon

21 mm (w) x 43

he brought it into the battery position under heavy artillery fire

Germany, Hj. A Proficiency Badge, By Fritz Zimmermann Newly Listed as being "No longer fit(HJ Leistungsabzeichen). Constructed of silvered feinzink, vertical pinback, the obverse consisting of a Sig run overlaid by a mobile swastika, circumscribed by an inscription of FR LEISTUNGEN IN DER H. J. (FOR PROFICIENCY IN THE H. J.), the reverse with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and code M1 72 for maker Fritz Zimmermann, Stuttgart, measuring 30. 09 mm (w) x 51. 58 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.