A German Western Powers Berlin Airlift Commemorative Medal 1948 Newly Listed Upon the outbreak of hostilities

Upon the outbreak of hostilities in the First World War

eagle on thick white wool threads (center section with celleon threads)

Advanced to Colonel in May 1908

1915 with the 37th Infantry Battalion for WWI service

A German Western Powers Berlin Airlift Commemorative Medal 1948 Newly Listed Upon the outbreak of hostilitiesBronze with a copper coloured wash, obverse illustrating a plane flying over a distribution yard housing a manned forklift and a truck with workers processing various supplies, the coat of arms of the City of Berlin flanked by "19" at the left and "48" at the right (1948) below, surrounded by the inscription "LUFTBRCKE DER WESTMCHTE", reverse inscribed "DIE WELT BEWUNDERT DEN KAMPF DER BERLINER" and marked with the engraver's initials below, 40 mm,