A 1939 American Kyhffhäuser League “Day Of German Soldiers” Commemorative Medal Newly Listed When on advancing into action

When on advancing into action the battery came under a heavy barrage he remained in the shelled area directing the advance of each gun team successively until the whole battery had passed through the barrage

Knowles was in action three weeks later at the Battle of Cambrai

naming is privately impressed in capitals on the reverse

Wandsworth

A 1939 American Kyhffhäuser League “Day Of German Soldiers” Commemorative Medal Newly Listed When on advancing into actionIn gilded zink; with einig Deutsch Soldatentum United German Soldiers on the obverse, and Deutscher Soldatentag Philadelphia, Sept2 4 39, Kyffhuserbund Day of German Soldiers Philadelphia, Sept 2 4 39, Kyfhuser League on the reverse; measuring 41 mm in diameter; weighing 18. 6 grams; slight loss of the gilding but otherwise near extremely fine condition.