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This medal belonged to the German Jewish tailor Salli Joseph. Salli’s service during WWI and his medal did not protect him during the Holocaust: he and his wife, Martha (née Danziger), were deported to Auschwitz in March 1943. Both were murdered shortly after their arrival.This medal belonged to the German Jewish tailor Salli Joseph. Salli’s service during WWI and his medal did not protect him during the Holocaust: he and his wife, Martha (née Danziger), were deported to Auschwitz in March 1943. Both were murdered shortly after their arrival.