Germany. A Mint 1936 Xi Summer Olympic Games Service Medal Archive Many escaped the ship but

Many escaped the ship but died of hypothermia or burns suffered when escaped fuel ignited on the water

returning to the rank of Guardsman on August 1

the only means of identification found were three upper false teeth as a gold mounting

With the formation of the Royal Flying Corps

operations in France in the wake of D-Day

Germany. A Mint 1936 Xi Summer Olympic Games Service Medal Archive Many escaped the ship butA mint and unissued cased 1936 XI Summer Olympics Games Commemorative Service Medal; round silvered bronze medal; the obverse depicting a national eagle with spread wings clutching a wreathed mobile swastika infront of the Olympic bell tower; the reverse inscribed Fr Verdienstvolle Mitarbeit bei den Olympischen Spielen 1936 (German For meritorious service at the Olympic games) with a stem of oak leaves directly beneath; on a loop for suspension;