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Nazi Germany Anschluss Medal and Ribbon. N 122. - N 122
The Anschluss Commemorative Medal (German: Die Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938) was a decoration of Nazi Germany awarded during the interwar period, and the first in a series of Occupation Medals. Instituted on 1 May 1938, the medal commemorated the annexation of Austria by the German Reich, the so-called Anschluss. German troops crossed the Austrian border on 12 March 1938 without any resistance. The medal, known as the "Anschluss medal", was awarded to those, both military and civilian, who contributed to or participated in the annexation. This included German State officials and members of the German Wehrmacht and SS who entered Austria. Local Nazis who had worked for union with Germany also qualified, including the widows of those who had been killed for their cause. Last awarded on 31 December 1940, a total of 318,689 medals were bestowed. The wearing of Nazi era awards was banned in 1945. The Anschluss medal was not among those awards reauthorised for official wear by the Federal Republic of Germany in 1957. he circular, highly detailed, die-struck medal was based on the 1938 Party Day Badge and designed by Professor Richard Klein.[6] On the obverse, a man holding the Nazi flag stands on a podium bearing the eagle emblem of the Third Reich; he assists a second man onto the podium, whose right arm bears a broken shackle. This symbolizes Austria's union with the larger Reich. On the reverse is the inscription "13. März 1938" (13 March 1938), the date of the Anschluss. The date is surrounded on the outer edge by the words, "Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Führer" ("One People, One Nation, One Leader"). The medal is suspended from a red ribbon with white-black-white stripes at the edges of the ribbon. It is made of brass or tombac bronze with a matte finish. The price includes UK delivery. N 122.
£195.00

*Pair* 1939 Nazi 2nd Class War Merit Cross and WWI Imperial Army 2nd Class Iron Cross with Ribbons. N 121. - N 121
The War Merit Cross (German: Kriegsverdienstkreuz) was a state decoration of Nazi Germany during World War II. This award was created by Adolf Hitler in October 1939 as a successor to the non-combatant Iron Cross which was used in earlier wars (similar medal but with a different ribbon). The award was graded in the same manner as the Iron Cross: War Merit Cross Second Class, War Merit Cross First Class, and Knights Cross of the War Merit Cross. The award had two variants: with swords given to soldiers for exceptional service "not in direct connection with combat", and without swords given to civilians for meritorious service in "furtherance of the war effort". The Iron Cross was a military decoration in the Kingdom of Prussia, and later in the German Empire (1871–1918). During World War I, approximately 218,000 EKIs, 5,196,000 EKIIs and 13,000 non-combatant EKIIs were awarded. Exact numbers of awards are not known, since the Prussian military archives were destroyed during World War II. The multitude of awards reduced the status and reputation of the decoration. The official criteria for the award was a single act of bravery in the face of the enemy, or actions that were clearly above and beyond the call of duty. The ring has ‘LV’ but no number that is visible. See pages 45-48 of Combat Medals of the Third Reich by Christopher Ailsby for reference. The price includes UK delivery. N 121.
£295.00

*Pair* British WWII Defence Medal & War Medal. N 120. - N 120
The Defence Medal is a campaign medal instituted by the United Kingdom in May 1945, to be awarded to citizens of the British Commonwealth for both non-operational military and certain types of civilian war service during the Second World War. The War Medal 1939–1945 is a campaign medal which was instituted by the United Kingdom on 16 August 1945, for award to citizens of the British Commonwealth who had served full-time in the Armed Forces or the Merchant Navy for at least 28 days between 3 September 1939 and 2 September 1945. Both with ribbons and bar in excellent condition. The price includes UK delivery. N 120.
£175.00

*Pair* German Imperial ‘Black & Silver’ Wound Badges. N 118. - N 118
The wound badges comprise of laurel leaves that have a bow at the base with seven bunches of three leaves on either side, with two laurel berries at each joint. The only difference is the colour of each grade which is Black, Silver & Gold. The steel body of the black award is painted with black enamel paint. The badge measures 42mm by 39mm, and the silver is painted silver. Crossed swords are super imposed on to the central pebbled field. A German steel helmet is super imposed over the swords. The reverse shows the negative of the obverse. They have a hinge and hook which are both in good order. The awards were worn on the left side of the tunic or jacket. The badge was awarded for wounds or frostbite. This black one was awarded for one or two wounds. This example is showing age related signs of wear to the front of the badge. The pin, hinge and hook are in good order. See page 38 of 'A collectors guide to World War Two German medals and Political awards' by 'Christopher Ailsby'. The price includes U.K. delivery. N 118.
£145.00

*Original* Luftwaffe Die Struck Buckle. - N 115
After 1937 the eagles tail was modified to be shown swept back such as this piece. The Luftwaffe was officially considered to be the air arm of the ‘Third Reich’ (The Luftwaffe was the aerial-warfare branch of the Wehrmacht before and during World War II. Germany's military air arms during World War I, the Luftstreitkräfte of the Imperial Army and the Marine-Fliegerabteilung of the Imperial Navy, had been disbanded in May 1920 in accordance with the terms of the 1919 Treaty of Versailles which banned Germany from having any air force) Shown with an eagle in the centre of a circular wreath, facing left and carrying and angled Swastika, this white metal aluminium example is showing minor signs of wear to the front and sides. See chapter five of German Belt Buckles 1845-1945 by Peter Nash for reference. The price includes UK delivery. N 115
£275.00

*Original Pre 1935* German Reichswehr Belt Buckle. - N 115
Reichswehr ('Reich Defence') was the official name of the German armed forces during the Weimar Republic and the first years of the Third Reich. After Germany was defeated in World War I, the Imperial German Army (Deutsches Heer) was dissolved in order to be reshaped into a peacetime army. From it a provisional Reichswehr was formed in March 1919. Under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, the rebuilt German Army was subject to severe limitations in size, structure and armament. The official formation of the Reichswehr took place on 1 January 1921 after the limitations had been met. The German armed forces kept the name Reichswehr until Adolf Hitler's 1935 proclamation of the "restoration of military sovereignty", at which point it became part of the new Wehrmacht. Although ostensibly apolitical, the Reichswehr acted as a state within a state, and its leadership was an important political power factor in the Weimar Republic. The Reichswehr sometimes supported the democratic government, as it did in the Ebert-Groener Pact when it pledged its loyalty to the Republic, and sometimes backed anti-democratic forces through such means as the Black Reichswehr, the illegal paramilitary groups it sponsored in contravention of the Versailles Treaty. The Reichswehr saw itself as a cadre army that would preserve the expertise of the old imperial military and form the basis for German rearmament. In very good order, the price includes UK delivery. N 115.
£295.00
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