Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Awards United Republic of forest-green cotton/rayon blended backer

forest-green cotton/rayon blended backer

reverse pin flanked by dual prongs

which can be alternatively attached to a hook on the interior of the right side when desired

These early “thin wreath” badges are considerably lighter in construction then later version in tombac (later version weighs around 40 grams)

Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Awards United Republic of forest-green cotton/rayon blended backer(Auszeichnungen). A mixed lot of awards, including: 1. A War Merit Medal, constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised Maltese Cross with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse bearing a raised inscription of FR KRIEGSVERDIENST 1939 (FOR WAR MERIT 1939), unmarked, measuring 32. 40 mm in diameter, weighing 12. 9 grams, in near mint condition. 2. A War Merit Cross