It was awarded until 1947 for public service worthy of recognition by the government
1918 and the shell gassing of October 11
with one large pocket on the breast and one slot below for a sword or bayonet at the waist
Accompanied by a brief biography
Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Awards for Military and Civil Service United Republic of It was awarded until 1947(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 Maltese Cross with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse bearing an inscription FR KRIEGSVERDIENST 1939 (FOR WAR MERIT 1939), unmarked, measuring 32. 21 mm in diameter, weighing 13. 2 grams, in near mint condition. 2. A 1939 Iron Cross II Class,