A Second War Cased American Silver Star Named To Thomas F. Matto Auction especially in the white areas

especially in the white areas from active use

officially impressed on the QSA and KSA and personally engraved on the KSM

A 1933/34 WHW Gau Kurhessen (Winterhilfswerk des Deutschen Volkes/Winter Relief of the German People) “Stadt und Land

Wehrmacht Afrika Korps Summer helmet

maker marked “Karl Wurster

A Second War Cased American Silver Star Named To Thomas F. Matto Auction especially in the white areasUnited States; Two piece construction, silver star placed upon a bronze gilt star shaped base, engraved "THOMAS F. MATTO" on the reverse, 34. 5 mm x 35. 7 mm, original ribbon with brooch pinback, near extremely fine. Accompanied by two 10 mm x 36 mm ribbon bars, one with a pinback, and its 3. 5 mm x 17 mm enamelled ribbon bar with button hole attachment, in their hardshelled case of issue, marked "SILVER STAR MEDAL" on the lid, exhibiting light