Sell’s superiors gave him his first command in August of 1940
A Bavarian Military Merit Order 4th Class with Swords to lieutenant of the reserve of the field artillery
with a 14 mm wide reinforced ribbed border along the open end
This Army/Infantry visor hat has unit marked inside of sweatband
He served in the Kraftfahrer Ersatz und Ausbildungs Abteilung 13 Deggendorf (Motorist Reserve and Training Detachment)
Germany. A Mixed Lot Of Decorations Auction Archive Sell’s superiors gave him his(Medaillen). A mixed lot of three decorations, including a Regimental Loyalty Decoration, constructed of gilded bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original parade mounted ribbon with a horizontal pinback, pinned with a clasp inscribed MAR. INF. RGT. 1, the reverse of the latter maker marked PAUL KST, BERLIN, measuring 40 mm (w) x 40 mm (h), the clasp missing one of two reverse attachment prongs, in near extremely fine condition; an 1895