Germany, Heer. A Gebirgsjäger-Ersatz-Bataillon 98 Christmas 1943 Commemorative Medal Auction Archive and comes with very scarce

and comes with very scarce case of issue

then transferred to the Casualty Clearing Station with "venereal sores"

functioning brass clips at the far ends

In the first section

Germany, Heer. A Gebirgsjäger-Ersatz-Bataillon 98 Christmas 1943 Commemorative Medal Auction Archive and comes with very scarce(Gebirgsjger Ersatz Bataillon 98 Erinnerungsmedaille). Constructed of a silvered zink alloy, perforated with double suspension loops, the obverse bearing a raised knapsack, topped by a crossed rifle and ski, in turn overlaying an ice axe, the reverse bearing a raised edelweiss, topped by an inscription of 1. GEB. JG. ERS, BTL. 98, WEIHNACHTEN 1943, unmarked, measuring 32 mm (w) x 46 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition. Footnote: At the time of