Germany, Wehrmacht. A Trench Art Edelweiss Memento visually-hidden and a Heer Marksmanship Lanyard

and a Heer Marksmanship Lanyard

A 1931 Weimar Republic First Place Shooting Medal - Two-piece construction

Helen Mary Ward of Amherst

He was transferred to the 3rd Brigade

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Trench Art Edelweiss Memento visually-hidden and a Heer Marksmanship Lanyard(Grabenkunst). An interesting trench art memento, constructed of multiple pieces of lacquered light brown wood, the cover bearing a hand carved edelweiss situated against a pebbled field (achieved with intricate hand punching), opening with a functional swivel hinge to reveal a desiccated edelweiss situated within a custom fitted depression, locking closed with a stud emanating above the flower, unmarked, measuring 5 cm (w) x 8 cm (h), likely carved