Germany, Heer. A Landesschützen Kompanie Christmas 1939 Commemorative Stein Republic of a Warrior Merit Medal

a Warrior Merit Medal

he stayed in Italy until the end of the war and was then placed in POW camp 206 in Nocera

in all probability

but half a year later

Suffolk (May 22nd to June 15th)

Germany, Heer. A Landesschützen Kompanie Christmas 1939 Commemorative Stein Republic of a Warrior Merit Medal(Heer Erinnerungs Krug). Constructed of glazed off white earthenware, the exterior bearing a hand painted depiction of a Heer machine gun crew with infantry advancing in the background, situated within an oak leaf frame, topped by a unit dedication of LANDES SCHTZEN KOMP. 51 BATL. XIII VII and situated above an inscription of ZUR ERINNERUNG AN KRIEGSWEIHNACHTEN 1939 (IN MEMORY OF CHRISTMAS AT WAR 1939, with a protruding handle emanating from the side,