Wehrmacht LS Medal by Paulmann & Crone

[Tom Yanacek]

Hello guys,

I think we can add another name to the list of makers of Wehrmacht Long Service Decorations. This weekend I was fortunate to stumble onto this packeted Wehrmacht LS Medal. I have never seen this type of glassine packet before. Near the top it has the letters 'PuC' within a black diamond. This is almost certainly a logo used by the Lüdenscheid firm of Paulmann & Crone. Inside the packet is a mint piece of original long service ribbon, a mint gold eagle device, and a mint long service medal. The only discrepancy is that the medal is a 4-Year LS (IV. Class Silver Medal) while the packet is actually for a 12-Year (III. Class Gold Medal). So whether this medal is actually a Paulmann & Crone-made 4-Year, mistakenly placed in in the wrong packet at the factory, or a mix up by a previous owner/collector I can't say. But we can certainly add this maker to the list as the packet is indisputable.

Best regards,
Tom

[Tom Yanacek]

Paulmann & Crone logo:

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packet designation:

(Note the III. Klasse designation which means a gold 12-Year Medal)

[Tom Yanacek]

The ribbon eagle is correct for a 12-Year Medal (gold in color). This example is made of iron (magnetic).

[Tom Yanacek]

reverse of the eagle device:

[Tom Yanacek]

The mismatched Long Service Medal (IV. Class instead of III. Class)

This medal is also iron (magnetic). It is so shiny that it was hard to get good pictures of it.

[Tom Yanacek]

medal reverse:

[Tom Yanacek]

Here is a link to the discussion thread on Wehrmacht LS makers if anyone is interested:

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=571721

[luftkrieg]

Great work Tom and a lovely example.

Best regards
Pierce

[Woolgar]

Magnificent

Nick

[Gary B]

Congrats, Tom. I really like these packeted examples.

They are so hard to find since the envelope often crumble into millions of pieces.

Gary B

[Tom Yanacek]

Thank you!

Thanks to all for the comments.

Congrats, Tom. I really like these packeted examples.

They are so hard to find since the envelope often crumble into millions of pieces.

Gary B

Hi Gary,

I know what you mean. These packets are so delicate that I hate to even touch them. I hope it doesn't crumple into a million pieces while in my charge.

Best regards,
Tom

[Tom Yanacek]

Here are a few other packeted examples that I have....

III. Class by Moritz Hausch:

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II. Class by Wilhelm Borgas:

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III. Class by Otto Schickle: