Germany, Third Reich. An SS Long Service Medal Bar

Item #G39679

$750
(Bandschnalle). A medal bar with four medals and decorations, including an Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 with Swords (Das Ehrenkreuz des Weltkriegs 1914/1918), a straight armed cross pattée in bronzed iron, with crossed swords between the arms, the obverse centre displays a laurel wreath encircling the dates 1914 1918, the reverse is maker marked with the initials JK in a triangle, measuring 37.37 mm (w) x 39.93 mm (h), and in extremely fine condition. A Baltic Cross, II Class (Baltenkreuz 2. Klasse), a cross constructed of blackened metal allow, the obverse centre presents a bronzed cross flory, the reverse plain, with two rivets for the attachment of the cross, measuring 44.68 mm (w) x 45.30 mm (h), and in near very fine condition. A SS 4-Year Long Service Medal (SS-Dienstauszeichnung), a round medal constructed of blackened bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, obverse depicts raised double Sig runes of the SS within oak leaf wreath border, reverse bears raised number 4 superimposed with inscription FÜR TREUE DIENSTE IN DER SS (FOR FAITHFUL SERVICE IN THE SS), measuring 37.92 mm in diameter, and in near very fine condition. An Olympic Games Commemorative Medal (Olympia-Erinnerungsmedaille), a silvered magnetic medal, the obverse centre presents the national emblem surmounting a column with five Olympic rings, the date 1936 is separated by the eagle ad swastika, the reverse centre presents the inscription FÜR VERDIENSTVOLLE MITARBEIT BEI DEN OLYMPISCHEN SPIELEN 1936 (FOR MERITORIOUS CO-OPERATION IN THE OLYMPIC GAMES 1936), below which is a sprig of oak leaves, measuring 37.09 mm in diameter, and in good condition. Medals affixed to appropriate period original ribbons, on a 148 mm-long metal bar, with black wool backer, and horizontal pinback.