Germany, Heer. A Rare Lapland Shield Award Document To Obergefreiter Johann Schmideder certificate_of_authenticity he achieved the ranks of

he achieved the ranks of Leading Seaman (April 1

as it should be

he embarked for service in the Italian theatre on November 11

The document used to be part of the collection of George Petersen

1957-1969 (in red

Germany, Heer. A Rare Lapland Shield Award Document To Obergefreiter Johann Schmideder certificate_of_authenticity he achieved the ranks of(Lapplandschild Verleihungsurkunde). A rare award document for a Lapland Shield, constructed of off white paper with black ink, named to OBGFR. JOHANN SCHMIDEDER of the regimental staff company of Gebirgsjger Regiment 143 (6. Gebirgs Division), dated 20 July 1945 and certified by the handwritten signature of an unidentified Oberstleutnant, measuring 15 cm (w) x 20. 5 cm (h), in near extremely fine condition.