United States. A Cased Purple Heart, C. 1960 Auction Archive and War Medal 1939-1945 with

and War Medal 1939-1945 with bronze MID oak leaf (silvered alloy

with tattered replacement ribbon

Thoma commanded his unit during the Battle of Jarama

The crossguard consists of a rounded finger guard

and also in handling military secrets and counterespionage

United States. A Cased Purple Heart, C. 1960 Auction Archive and War Medal 1939-1945 withTwo piece construction, in bronze gilt with purple, red, white and green enamels, reverse plain, measuring 34. 9mm (w) x 47. 2mm (h inclusive of integral ball), weighs 35. 1 grams, original ribbon with GI marked crimp style brooch pinback, intact enamels, little to now wear better than very fine. Accompanied by its ribbon bar and enamelled button bar. In its hardshelled case of issue, marked "PURPLE HEART" on the lid, presenting an interior crme