Germany, Wehrmacht. A Allied-Issued Safe Conduct Pass for German Personnel Auction The story of the Marchand

The story of the Marchand expedition

The German artillery barrage was extremely heavy and lack of our own was felt extremely

and fully enameled image of the Virgin Mary standing on a bed of enameled clouds and surrounded by a blue ring of enamels

light soiling on the left end)

black wool forming the base behind the inscription "HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE" (French for "Shame on Him Who Thinks this Evil") of the garter surrounding the shield

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Allied-Issued Safe Conduct Pass for German Personnel Auction The story of the Marchand(Passierschein). Constructed of paper with multi coloured ink, the obverse bearing inscriptions in both English and German, topped by American and British seals, ensuring safe conduct and human treatment to any German serviceman who surrenders to Allied forces, the reverse featuring a German language inscription detailing the rights of prisoners of war (POWs) which will be honoured, measuring 135 mm (w) x 215 cm (h), demonstrating creasing and minor