Interesting - and rarely seen! - silverish-black-toned, WH (Heeres) 'Gebirgsjäger'-related item: a semi-official, commemorative-medal (aka: 'Url') depicting a 'Gebirgsjäger' and donkey coupled with text: 'II.Geb.Art.Rgt.79'

This is an attractive - and actually rarely found! - silverish-black-toned- and/or - I deem - typical zinc- (ie. 'Feinzink'-) based, WH (Heeres) 'Gebirgsjäger'-related item: a semi-official, commemorative-medal (aka: 'Url' or: luck-bringer) depicting a (typical) 'Gebirgsjäger' and donkey coupled with the text: 'II.Geb.Art.Rgt. 79' (on its front) and a mountain-area and text- ie date ('1942-1943 - Kaukasus') on its back and that comes in an overall very nice- (albeit clearly used- ie. worn-), condition. The neat circular-shaped piece (having an approximate diameter of 3,5 cms.) came mounted onto its piece of (greenish) coloured 'band' (as can be noticed on the pictures). The piece is constructed from silverish-grey-toned zinc- (ie. 'Feinzink'-) based metal and shows most of its silverish- (ie. black-toned-) finish: it has really nice and/or pronounced detail. I know that these desirable 'semi-official'-medals are also copied: this is naturally a genuine example that was never before part of a collection and originates from a German-household where it was recently uncovered. There is not much known about these commemorative 'medals' but they were most certainly highly desirable 'souvenir'-pieces. The piece does show minimal age and/or (greenish-toned) staining but was presumably never cleaned. In any case is this a very attractive - and without doubt scarcely seen! - 'Gebirgsjäger'-related item that comes not that often for sale!

Code: 62706