1968 US VII ARMY CORPS EUROPE JAYHAWK Unofficial MEDAL Made W. Germany for Sale

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1968 US VII ARMY CORPS EUROPE JAYHAWK Unofficial MEDAL Made W. Germany For Sale

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1968 US VII ARMY CORPS EUROPE JAYHAWK Unofficial MEDAL Made W. Germany:
$18.00

A 1968 US VII ARMY CORPS EUROPE Informal / Unofficial enameled MEDAL featuring the JAYHAWK.The VII Corps was nicknamed the Jayhawk Corps.
This MEDAL was given out to VIPS, local German dignitaries, and to recognize exceptional soldiers. It was often presentedduring FASCHING, the German holiday equivalent to Carnival before Lent. The use of this medal is similarto the current use of the challenge coin.TheVII Army Corpsof theUnited States Armywas one of the two principalcorpsof the US Army Europeduring the Cold War.During the Cold War it was subordinate to theSeventh Army or USAREURand was headquartered at Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart, West Germany.The medal was the property of then Brigadier General John F. Freund, who was, at the time,Chief of Staff US VII Army Corps Europe. Some information about Major General Freund is available on wikipedia.Medal is marked on back with the manufacturer\'s name from the town of Mainz, Germany. The bale of the the medal ismarked with the year - 1968. The medal hangs on a multi-colored cord.Condition is used. Expect small scratches. See photos.