Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mixed Lot of Medals
(Wehrmacht Medaillen). A mixed lot of four medals, including a War Merit Medal, constructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a raised Maltese Cross with a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse bearing an inscription of “FÜR KRIEGS-VERDIENST 1939”, unmarked, measuring 31.88 mm in diameter, weighing 12.3 grams, in near extremely fine condition; a War Merit Cross II Class, constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse bearing a central wreathed date of “1939”, the suspension loop maker marked with an illegible Präsidialkanzlei code, measuring 48.13 mm (w) x 48.69 mm (h), weighing 17.9 grams, in extremely fine condition; 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”, unmarked, measuring 48.15 mm (w) x 49.11 mm (h), weighing 25.3 grams, in extremely fine condition, and; an Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918, constructed of bronzed magnetic metal, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Pattée with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse bearing central wreathed dates “1914-1918”, the reverse maker marked “ERBE” for an unidentified manufacturer, measuring 37.80 mm (w) x 41.82 mm (h), weighing 15.6 grams, in extremely fine condition.

