Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Medals and Badges
(Abzeichen und Medaillen). A mixed lot of nine medals and badges, including an Eastern Front Medal, constructed of silvered and patinated zink, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised Heer-style German national eagle clutching a swastika, the reverse bearing an inscription of “WINTERSCHLACHT IM OSTEN 1941/42” (“WINTER BATTLE IN THE EAST 1941/42”), above a crossed sword and laurel branch, topped by a Stahlhelm and stick grenade, unmarked, measuring 36.44 mm (w) x 44.32 mm (h), weighing 19.3 grams, with oxidation and loss of finish evident 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 raised 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 33.19 mm (w) x 46.39 mm (h), weighing 16.1 grams, with oxidation and loss of finish evident throughout, in poor condition; a Civil Service 25-Year Long Service Decoration, constructed of silvered bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with horizontal pinback, the obverse bearing a black swastika, the reverse bearing an inscription of “FÜR TREUE DIENSTE” (“FOR FAITHFUL SERVICE”), unmarked, measuring 40.95 mm (w) x 45.78 mm (h), weighing 21.5 grams (inclusive of ribbon), in near extremely fine condition; a War Merit Cross ribbon boutonniere, unmarked, in extremely fine condition; a ribbon bar featuring two decorations, including a Wehrmacht Long Service Decoration with droop-tail style Luftwaffe Device and a Sudetenland Medal, set on a 30 mm-long magnetic metal bar with a horizontal pinback, with fatigue evident, in fair condition; a Luftwaffe Administration NCO’s sleeve insignia, constructed of gilded zink, the reverse with all four attachment prongs intact, unmarked, measuring 45 mm (w) x 58 mm (h), with oxidation and loss of finish evident, in fair condition; a Deutsche Frauenwerk membership badge, constructed of magnetic metal with enamels, vertical pinback, the reverse marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code of “M1/105” for Hermann Aurich, Dresden, with oxidation evident, in very fine condition; a Reich Labour Service of Female Youth (RADwJ) badge, constructed of a silvered zink alloy, horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 42 mm (w) x 40 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition, and; a Gebirgsjäger edelweiss insignia, constructed of magnetic metal, the reverse with both attachment prongs intact, unmarked, measuring 34 mm (w) x 30 mm (h), in very fine condition.

