Germany, Wehrmacht. A Medal Bar for Eastern Front Service, with Matching Ribbon Bar

(Ordensschnalle). A medal bar for Eastern Front service featuring four decorations, including:

1. A 1939 Iron Cross II Class, constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Pattée with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central mobile swastika, the six o’clock arm with a reinstitution date of “1939”, the reverse six o’clock arm with an initial institution date of “1813”, without visible marks, measuring 44.26 mm (w) x 48.73 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.

2. A War Merit Cross II Class with Swords, constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms and with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse bearing a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse bearing a central wreathed date of “1939”, without visible marks, measuring 50.16 mm (w) x 51.90 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.

3. A Wehrmacht 4-Year Long Service Decoration, constructed of magnetic metal, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon pinned with Heer/Kriegsmarine device, the obverse bearing a raised Heer-style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, circumscribed by an inscription of “TREUE DIENSTE IN DER WEHRMACHT” (“FAITHFUL SERVICE IN THE WEHRMACHT”), the reverse bearing a central wreathed number “4”, unmarked, measuring 29.98 mm in diameter, in extremely fine condition.

4. A Romanian Crusade Against Communism Medal, constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a central Geneva Cross, overlaid by a hand clutching a sword, circumscribed by an inscription of “CRUCIADA ÎMPOTRIVA COMUNISMULUI” (“CRUSADE AGAINST COMMUNISM”), the reverse bearing a central raised female figure circumscribed by an inscription of “ROMÂNIA RECUNOSCĂTOARE” (“ROMANIA IS GRATEFUL”), the reverse engraver marked “P. GRANT”, measuring 31.98 mm in diameter, in near extremely fine condition.

All suspended from a 120 mm-long magnetic metal bar with a maroon wool reverse liner and horizontal pinback, unmarked, with minor soiling visible to the ribbons, in near extremely fine condition, accompanied by a matching ribbon bar, set on a 60 mm-long zink bar with a maroon wool reverse liner and horizontal pinback, unmarked, in extremely fine condition.