Germany, Third Reich. An AH Patriotic Plaque certificate_of_authenticity Both suspended from a 68

Both suspended from a 68 mm-long zink bar with a horizontal pinback and dark grey wool reverse liner

He was promoted to the rank of Major in October 1938 and posted as a Staff Officer with Oberkommando des Heeres (Supreme Command of the Army)

Footnote: Samuel James Gothard was born in Scotland in 1874 and worked as a Publisher in Vancouver BC and enlisted in October 1915

5 mm (w) x 131 (h) x 21

Germany, Third Reich. An AH Patriotic Plaque certificate_of_authenticity Both suspended from a 68(Patriotische Plakette). Constructed of a black painted magnetic metal base, the obverse bearing a raised and leftward facing profile of AH executed highlighted with gold paint, the top edge perforated with an eyelet for nail suspension, unmarked, measuring 9 cm (w) x 12 cm (h), demonstrating evidence of paint refurbishment, an interesting example of patriotica in very fine condition.