A Sentimental Letter From An Unnamed German Author To His Classmates Fighting On The Front; July 1943 Hold inscribed "POLAND" above and "FIRST

inscribed "POLAND" above and "FIRST TO FIGHT" below

Ruddick received his three WWI medals and DCM while serving with the Coldsteam Guards (Machine Gun) and is listed as having been awarded his DCM (636 Pte

An 1844 Berlin Commercial and Industrial Exhibition Medal - In silvered bronze

Erin in 1917

Four officers were wounded

A Sentimental Letter From An Unnamed German Author To His Classmates Fighting On The Front; July 1943 Hold inscribed "POLAND" above and "FIRSTThis letter is addressed to this authors classmates, and revisits in a romanticized manner, their school time from three and a half years ago. With a sentimental tone, it reads about the camaraderie of the classmates during their school time, and their goodbyes when some of the classmates entered military service to fight the Bolsheviks and Jews. With enthusiasm, the author calls the classmates, who are now separated, to realize the importance of