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ref: trm-warmxmm-dc A War Merit Cross Second Class with swords - material: Tobak (bronze alloy) Award first instituted in October 1939, awarded for deeds which did not merit the Iron Cross - When awarded with Swords it was given for military merit other than in battle, and for bravery other than in the front line. Excellent undamaged condition - ribbon is a genuine period replacement [grp] |
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ref: trm-wmerx3mm-cl A War Merit Cross Second Class with swords - material: Tombak (bronze alloy) Award first instituted in October 1939, awarded for deeds which did not merit the Iron Cross. When awarded with Swords it was given for military merit other than in battle, and for bravery other than in the front line. Medal in excellent condition with worn used original ribbon [?] |
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add postage & packing, rate A, if required ref: trm-wmerxmm-dh A nice early pre 1941 example of a War Merit Cross Second Class with swords - material: Tobak (bronze alloy) Award first instituted in October 1939, awarded for deeds which did not merit the Iron Cross - When awarded with Swords it was given for military merit other than in battle, and for bravery other than in the front line. Excellent undamaged condition - ribbon is a genuine period replacement [grp] |
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add postage & packing, rate A, if required ref: trm-wmerx3mm-db A War Merit Cross Second Class with swords - material: plated Zinc alloy Award first instituted in October 1939, awarded for deeds which did not merit the Iron Cross - When awarded with Swords it was given for military merit other than in battle, and for bravery other than in the front line. Plating in excellent condition - ribbon is a genuine period replacement [group] |
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add postage & packing, rate A, if required ref: trm-wmxmm-bf A War Merit Cross Second Class with swords - material: plated Zinc alloy Award first instituted in October 1939, awarded for deeds which did not merit the Iron Cross When awarded with Swords it was given for military merit other than in battle, and for bravery other than in the front line. Some plating still evident [Cd] |
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ref: trm-wmerxmm-de A Bronze Class War Merit Cross with Swords, envelope of issue and Award Certificate to Oberzahlmeister (Chief Purser) Karl Geng of the Luftwaffe Medical Readiness Unit dated 21 July 1944 - medal ring maker stamped "101" - unusual dished form - material: tombak bronze alloy - original full length ribbon - Envelope maker marked "Hans Gnad - Wien (Austria)" Award first instituted in October 1939, awarded for deeds that did not merit the Iron Cross - When awarded with Swords it was given for military merit other than in battle, and for bravery other than in the front line Medal, Award Certificate and envelope in excellent undamaged condition [G.EdFd] |
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add package & posting, rate A, if required ref: trm-warmerxf6ab A Bronze Class War Merit Cross with Swords and Envelope of Issue - ring maker stamped "100" material: bronze alloy - Envelope maker marked "Deschler & Sohne - Munchen" Award first instituted in October 1939, awarded for deeds that did not merit the Iron Cross - When awarded with Swords it was given for military merit other than in battle, and for bravery other than in the front line Medal and envelope both in excellent undamaged condition |
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add postage & packing, rate B, if required ref: trm-wmxboxmm-dc A War Merit Cross 1st Class with swords and box of issue- material: Silver plated tombak (bronze alloy) - Maker marked "1" for maker Deschler & Sohn of Munchen Award first instituted in October 1939, awarded for deeds which did not merit the Iron Cross. When awarded with Swords it was given for military merit other than in battle, and for bravery other than in the front line. Medal and box both in excellent condition [CD.Ec] |
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ref: trm-1stwmerx3mmf-cl A War Merit Cross 1st Class with swords - material: White metal alloy - Maker marked "4" for maker Steinhauer & Luck of Ludenscheld Award first instituted in October 1939, awarded for deeds which did not merit the Iron Cross - When awarded with Swords it was given for military merit other than in battle, and for bravery other than in the front line Medal has a small part of the hook to the rear missing and has a dark aged look [?] |
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add postage & packing, rate A, if required ref: trm-wmxmm-ba A War Merit Cross Second Class without swords - material: bronze alloy Award first instituted in October 1939, awarded to civilians for meritorious service in "furtherance of the war effort" - Medal in excellent undamaged condition [Cd] |
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add postage & packing, rate A, if required ref: trm-wmerxmm-cl A War Merit Cross Second Class without swords - material: bronze alloy Award first instituted in October 1939, awarded to civilians for meritorious service in "furtherance of the war effort" Medal in excellent undamaged condition [Cd] |
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add postage & packing, rate A, if required ref: trm-wmerx2mm-cl A War Merit Cross Second Class without swords - material: bronze alloy Award first instituted in October 1939, awarded to civilians for meritorious service in "furtherance of the war effort" Medal in excellent undamaged condition [A.Ed] |
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add postage & packing, rate A, if required ref: trm-wmermedmm-cl A War Merit Medal - material: Tombak (bronze alloy} Award first instituted on the 19th. of August 1940, awarded to civilian workers in factories, both men and women, who significantly exceeded their work quotas Medal in excellent undamaged condition with full length original ribbon also in good condition [?] |
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ref: trm-wadermdmm-de A large, solid silver Third Reich Sporting Medal for Hiking - Maker "Carl Hilff" 0f Rothenburg - material: "800" is the symbol used for (80%) silver - inscribed to the obverse "Wandermedaille - DER - 3.Komp. - KR. Munster and swaztika" - inscribed to the reverse "1936 A. Wonnemann - 1937 W. Drewer. - 1938-39 K. Engels - 1940 H. Vosbeck" presumably this award was passed on to the new recipient each year Medal in excellent, undamaged, aged condition [H.EdG.Ed] Size: 114mm x 76mm |
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ref: trm-silvmdmm-dc A large, solid silver and gilt Third Reich Sporting Medal - Incredible quality of raised detail - material: "990" is the symbol used for pure (99%) silver - inscribed to the obverse "Bay.Kraftsport.Meisterschaften 1935 Gau XVI (appears to translate as Power or possibly Weight Lifting Championships 1935 Gau District 16 )" - Gau were the main Administrative divisions of Nazi Germany so presumably "XVI" was the administrative zone 16 - the image to the Obverse is of the Berlin Parthenon Museum (Pergamon Museum - built 1930) - to the reverse raised Swaztika and Oakleaves, engraved "3.PR.ST" and "990" silver mark Medal in excellent, undamaged, aged condition with ribbon [H.EdG.Ed] Size: 2.1ins (5.3cm) Dia |
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add postage & packing, rate B, if required ref: trm-huntymedmm-db A Third Reich Hunting Society Medallion (led by Hermann Goring) membership was mandatory for all persons with a hunting license - material: plated bronze alloy - inscribed "Fur gute Hege Jagdkreis Sfeinfurt 1937-38 (for good conservation hunting district Steinfurt)" - chain with a spring ring clasp Medallion in excellent, undamaged, aged condition with full length original chain also in good condition [Cd] Size: 40mm Dia |
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add packaging & posting, rate B, if required ref: 25yrmm-cl Third Reich 25 Faithful Service Medal in original box - white metal with original finish still intact - box lid still retains maker's label 'Friedrich Keller' of Oberstein - original ribbon still retaining it's original pin - reverse bears motto "Zur Treue Dienste" (To The Faithful Service) All original and in excellent condition [Fd] |
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add packaging & posting, rate B, if required ref: 25yr2mm-cl Third Reich 25 Faithful Service Medal in original box - white metal with original finish still intact - box lid still retains maker's label 'Roman Palme' of Gablonz-Neisse, Czechoslovakia - original ribbon still retaining it's original pin - reverse bears motto "Zur Treue Dienste" (To The Faithful Service) All original and in excellent condition [Fd] |
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Third Reich 25 Faithful Service Medal in original box - white metal with original finish still intact - box lid still retains Maker's label 'Franz Reischauer' of Oberstein - original ribbon still retaining it's original pin reverse bears motto "Zur Treue Dienste" (To The Faithful Service) In original excellent condition [AB-C6] |
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ref: trm-25fsmmm-ca Third Reich 25 Faithful Service Medal - white metal with original finish still intact - original ribbon still retaining it's original pin reverse bears motto "Zur Treue Dienste" (To The Faithful Service) In very good original condition [B.Ed.BEc] |
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add packaging & posting, rate B, if required ref: trm-40yrmd49111 Third Reich 40 Faithful Service Medal in original box - Material: Gold plated original finish still intact - Box lined with deep red velvet - original ribbon - reverse bears motto "Zur Treue Dienste" (To The Faithful Service) All in good, original, used condition [9111-C7] |
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ref: trm-40yrfsmedmm-cj Third Reich 40 Faithful Service Medal in original box - Material: Gold plated original finish still intact - Box lined with deep red velvet - original ribbon still retaining it's original pin - box lid still retains Maker's label 'Deschler & Sohn, Munchen' - reverse bears motto "Zur Treue Dienste" (To The Faithful Service) All in original excellent condition with all of the plating pristine [A.BcB.Ed] |
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ref: trm-gmxboxmm-cj A Third Reich Mother's Cross Gold Class (Ehrenzeichen der Deutschen Mutter - Cross of Honour of the German Mother) - maker "Wilh. Doumer Kom. Ges" of Ludenscheid marked on box Awarded to mothers of the Third Reich with large families consisting of 8 or more children, from December 1938 - with original long, full length ribbon An original example of this sought after medal in it's original box and the only one out of the bronze, silver and gold mother's medals to be awarded in a box The medal is in first class condition and it's box is in very good period condition |
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add packaging & posting, rate B, if required ref: trm-gmxboxmm-cf A Third Reich Mother's Cross Gold Class (Ehrenzeichen der Deutschen Mutter - Cross of Honour of the German Mother) - maker "Bertsch" of Karlsruhe marked on box Awarded to mothers of the Third Reich with large families consisting of 8 or more children, from December 1938 - with original long, full length ribbon An original example of this sought after medal in it's original box and the only one out of the bronze, silver and gold mother's medals to be awarded in a box The medal is in first class condition and it's box is in very good period condition |
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ref: trm-slmxmm-bi A Mothers Cross Silver Class including original envelope of issue bearing the maker's name "Deshler & Sohn" of Munchen 9 - material: plated & enamelled white metal - original, period ribbon Awarded to mothers of the Third Reich with large families consisting of 4 or more children, from December 1938 In excellent condition. [G.EdD.Ed] |
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add packaging & posting, rate A, if required ref: trm-slmxmm-db A Mothers Cross Silver Class - material: plated & enamelled white metal - majority of silver plating evident - original, period ribbon Awarded to mothers of the Third Reich with large families consisting of 4 or more children, from December 1938 [Grp] |
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UK Delivery only add packaging & posting, rate A, if required ref: trm-silmothersxmm-dk A Mothers Cross Silver Class - material: plated & enamelled white metal - full length original ribbon Awarded to mothers of the Third Reich with large families consisting of 4 or more children, from December 1938 Medal in excellent used condition with all the silver plating intact - full length ribbon in used, undamaged condition [Grp] |
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ref: trm-simxmm-cl A Mothers Cross Silver Class - material: plated & enamelled white metal - majority of silver plating evident - an excellent, uncleaned example complete with original, period ribbon Awarded to mothers of the Third Reich with large families consisting of 4 or more children, from December 1938 [Grp] |
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ref: trm-mothsxcertfab A Mothers Cross Bronze Class including extremely rare original Award Certificate and envelope of issue bearing the maker's name "D Frante & Co." of Ludenscheld" - material: plated & enamelled bronze alloy - original, full length, uncut, period ribbon Awarded to mothers of the Third Reich with large families consisting of 2 or more children, from December 1938 Mint unused condition. [A.bdF.Ed] |
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ref: mthsxenvmm-cl An unused example of a Mothers Cross Bronze Class including it's original envelope of issue which has maker's stamp "Jakob Bengel" of Ider Oberstein - material: plated & enamelled bronzed metal - original, full length, period ribbon Awarded to mothers of the Third Reich with large families consisting of 2 or more children, from December 1938 In mint unused condition with nicely aged patina - ribbon still folded and unused [Gd] |
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ref: trm-brmxmm-cf A Mothers Cross Bronze Class - material: plated & enamelled bronzed metal - original, period ribbon Awarded to mothers of the Third Reich with large families consisting of 2 or more children, from December 1938 In good, aged condition. [DdCd] |
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add postage & packing, rate B, if required ref: trm-serv10-2-af A Third Reich NSDAP 10 Year Service Medal - unused - with it's original box - box marked "Erlaubnis M11/_ _ Dienftauszeichnungen der NSDAP " (permit M11/_ _ Long Service Award to the NSDAP) - original ribbon - Material: Bronze First awarded on 30 Jan 1940 - These medals were awarded to members of the NSDAP (Nazi Party) for 10 years unbroken service - years from 1925 to 33 (Time of Struggle - Kampfzeit) counted as double. In excellent unused condition - the medal retains its original finish the box having kept the medal in good condition |
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ref: ssf 3rd Reich SS 4 Year Long Service Medal in its original award box with intact lining and original ribbon with a length of period spare ribbon. This medal was only awarded to NCO's not officers and therefore is thought to be harder to find than the 8year long service medal The medal itself is in excellent condition. The ribbon attached to the medal is worn and faded although a length of unused ribbon was in the box and is included (see 'More Images'). The box is intact but is shows wear comsenurate with its age and handling |
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add postage & packing, rate B, if required ref: trm-olymedmm-cl A Third Reich Olympic Medal (Deutsche Olympia-Ehrenzeichen) - 1936 - the medal retaining it's original silvered finish These medals were awarded not to the participants but to the administrators of the games, only 3,364 were awarded. The use of the Third Reich Eagle with Swastika was forbidden by the Olymics Committee on all medals and badges to participants, hence only these medals 1st and 2nd class awarded to administratores bore the symbol of the Third Reich. |
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add postage & packing, rate B, if required ref: trm-olymdmm-ba A Third Reich Olympic Medal (Deutsche Olympia-Ehrenzeichen) complete with it's original box - 1936 - origial ribbon still with it's clip - the medal retains most of it's original silvered finish - the box has kept the medal in exceptional condition These medals were awarded not to the participants but to the administrators of the games, only 3,364 were awarded. The use of the Third Reich Eagle with Swastika was forbidden by the Olymics Committee on all medals and badges to participants, hence only these medals 1st and 2nd class awarded to administratores bore the symbol of the Third Reich. |
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add packaging & posting, rate B, if required ref: trm-olymdf5ab A Third Reich Olympic Medal (Deutsche Olympia-Ehrenzeichen) complete with it's original box - 1936 - origial ribbon still with it's clip These medals were awarded not to the participants but to the administrators of the games, only 3,364 were awarded. The use of the Third Reich Eagle with Swastika was forbidden by the Olymics Committee on all medals and badges to participants, hence only these medals 1st and 2nd class awarded to administratores bore the symbol of the Third Reich. An original undamaged used example of this interesting and sought after medal [AB-C2.5] |
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add packaging & posting, rate B, if required ref: trm-olymedboxmm-cl A Third Reich Olympic Medal (Deutsche Olympia-Ehrenzeichen) complete with it's original box - 1936 - origial ribbon still with it's clip These medals were awarded not to the participants but to the administrators of the games, only 3,364 were awarded. The use of the Third Reich Eagle with Swastika was forbidden by the Olymics Committee on all medals and badges to participants, hence only these medals 1st and 2nd class awarded to administratores bore the symbol of the Third Reich. An original undamaged used example of this interesting and sought after medal [BF.Ed] |
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ref: trm-spanblmm-da Spanish Blue Division Medal (Division Espanola de Voluntatios) - award established 3 Jan 1944 - material: Zinc alloy with a bronze wash - original ribbon, similar to the Iron Cross ribbon but with an additional yellow stripe to represent the Spanish flag - obverse of the design includes the Falang and the Iron Cross Oak leaves The Spanish Blue Division (Division Espanola de Voluntatios) an Infantry Unit of Spanish Volunteers totalling 18,104 men, named 'Blue' because of their blue shirts in their on-leave uniform, were the only component in the Third Reich Army (Heer) to be awarded a medal of their own, commissioned by Hitler after their effectiveness in impeeding the advance of the Red Army Excellent, used but undamaged condition with unusually most of the original plating remaining Diameter: 32mm |
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add packaging & posting, rate B, if required ref: trm-socmdmm-dg Medal of Social Welfare (Ehrenzeichen fur Deutsche Volkspflege) - award established 1 May 1939 - material: Silver plated tombac 23 grams - original ribbon Awarded for caring for German citizens Excellent, used and aged condition but undamaged with 100% of the silver plating intact Diameter: 38.46mm [grp] |
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add packaging & posting, rate B, if required ref: tr-memelmedal1f-0216 A Third Reich Memel Medal - Box of issue - 22 March 1939 The date was when Lithuania was forced to accept the Nazi's ultimatum to give up the territory of Memel lost to Germany as a result of WW1 |
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13 March Nazi Silver Anschluss Medal with Box - original period ribbon - Material: silver plate - Awarded to all Austrians who participated in the annexation of Austria, members of the Austrian NSDAP, also German State Officials, members of the German Wehrmacht and SS who marched into Austria on 12 March 1938 - sometimes refered to as "The Flower War" Presentations stopped on 13 Dec 1940 - A total of 318,689 medals awarded. Excellent original uncleaned condition, silver plate intact with some tarnishing, ribbon nicely aged, box in good condition. [AcE.Ed] |
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ref: tr-silvermedal1f-0116 13 March Nazi Silver Anschluss Medal - original period ribbon - Material: silver plate - Awarded to all Austrians who participated in the annexation of Austria, members of the Austrian NSDAP, also German State Officials, members of the German Wehrmacht and SS who marched into Austria on 12 March 1938 - sometimes refered to as "The Flower War" Presentations stopped on 13 Dec 1940 - A total of 318,689 medals awarded. Nice original condition |
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ref: trm-sudboxmm-bk Boxed 1st October Medal (Occupation of Sudetenland) - material: high detail dark bronze alloy Awarded to military personnel and both German and Sudeten State Officials who paticipated in the re-unification of the Sudetenland wih the greater Reich following the occupation of the Sudetenland and later the remnants of Czechoslovakia. A total of 1,162,617 were medals awarded An excellent, undamaged example of this medal and original ribbon. In original box of issue by maker "Paul Meybauer" of Berlin |
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add postage & packing, rate A, if required ref: trm-sudmed1mm-bd 1st October Medal (Occupation of Sudetenland) - material: high detail dark bronze alloy Awarded to military personnel and both German and Sudeten State Officials who paticipated in the re-unification of the Sudetenland wih the greater Reich following the occupation of the Sudetenland and later the remnants of Czechoslovakia. A total of 1,162,617 were medals awarded A really nice original undamaged example of this medal with a lovely aged patina and original nicely aged ribbon. |
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add postage & packing, rate A, if required ref: trm-sudmedmm-cl 1st October Medal (Occupation of Sudetenland) - material: bronze alloy Awarded to military personnel and both German and Sudeten State Officials who paticipated in the re-unification of the Sudetenland wih the greater Reich following the occupation of the Sudetenland and later the remnants of Czechoslovakia. A total of 1,162,617 were medals awarded A original example of this medal and ribbon in aged condition [Cd] |
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add postage & packing, rate A, if required ref: ssf Luftschutz-Ehrenzeichen 2nd class (Air Warden Honour Award) - material: die cast Zinc - original ribbon - the only Third Reich medal to be Die-cast rather than Die-struck Fist instituted 30 January 1938 - Awarded for bravery during and after Allied air raids - was awarded to air raid wardens but also police, fire fighters and factory guards An original example of this medal and ribbon in used condition |
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ref: trm-luftschmm-db Luftschutz-Ehrenzeichen 2nd class (Air Warden Honour Award) - material: die cast Zinc - maker's stamp to ring "8" for maker Ferdinand Hoffstatter of Bonn Fist instituted 30 January 1938 - Awarded for bravery during and after Allied air raids - was awarded to air raid wardens but also police, fire fighters and factory guards 100% original example of this medal and ribbon in aged condition [group] |
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add packaging & posting, rate B, if required ref: trm-honxww1mm-de An Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (Das Ehrenkreuz des Weltkriegses 1914/1918) - Unsual in that the medal retains it's original Award Certificate - material: Bronze alloy - original ribbon - raised letters to the reverse "R S L" The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918, commonly but incorrectly known as the Hindenburg Cross was established 13 July 1934 under the Nazis by Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg for those who served in the First World War Excellent, used but undamaged condition [gep] |
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add package & posting, rate A, if required ref: trm-wwallmm-bj West Wall Medal complete with envelope of issue and original unused ribbon - Envelope maker stamped "Carl Poellath" of Schrobenhausen All in unused original condition |
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add package & posting, rate A, if required ref: trm-wwmedmm-cl West Wall Medal complete with envelope of issue and original ribbon - Envelope maker stamped "Julius Maurer" of Oberstein All in original condition |
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add package & posting, rate A, if required ref: trm-trm-j2f West Wall Medal - material: good solid tombak example - original period ribbon Original undamaged condition with nice aged patina - ribbon nicely aged |
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add package & posting, rate B, if required ref: trm-2itmedal-8170 Italian made and issued to members of the German Afrika Corps, although they were forbidden to wear them after 1943 - material: bronze alloy - complete with original full length ribbon - maker marked "LORICILI MILANO" & "DE MARCHIS" An original example of a much sought after and copied medal in nice used undamaged condition. |
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add package & posting, rate A, if required ref: itvf1 WW2 Italian Cross for War Merit "Merito di Guerra" - material: bronze - bearing the Crown of King Victor Emanuel III who abdicated in 1946 - this version was awarded until 1941, after which the wording changed and a bronze sword emblem added to the ribbon |