Germany, Third Reich. A Lot of Medals & Awards
(Medaillen). A lot of three medals, including a Black Grade Wound Badge, constructed of blackened bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 36.13 mm (w) x 44.12 mm (h), weighing 12.6 grams, with loss of black finish throughout, in fair condition; a West Wall Medal, constructed of bronzed zink, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, the obverse bearing a pillbox topped by a crossed sword and shovel and a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse bearing an inscription of “FÜR ARBEIT ZUM SCHUTZE DEUTSCHLANDS” (“FOR WORK IN THE DEFENCE OF GERMANY”), unmarked, measuring 33.30 mm (w) x 45.50 mm (h), weighing 13.5 grams, with loss of finish throughout, in overall very fine condition, and; an Honour Cross of the German Mother, Bronze Grade, constructed of bronze with multi-coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original shortened ribbon, the obverse with blue and white enameled arms, with a central white enameled disc overlaid by a black swastika, the reverse bearing an etched institution date of “16. DEZEMBER 1938” and a signature of the Führer, unmarked, measuring 34.88 mm (w) x 45.50 mm (h), weighing 11.3 grams (inclusive of ribbon), with chipping evident to the enamels, in overall fair condition.

