(Auszeichnungen). A mixed lot of three service awards, including:
1. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Heer-style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, diagonally across the badge is a Karabiner 98k rifle with the bayonet attached and the carrying sling hanging from the rifle, the reverse with a ball hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked “M.K.1.” for Metall und Kunststoff, measuring 47.97 mm (w) x 61.95 mm (h), weighing 30.2 grams, with loss of finish and minor oxidation evident, in very fine condition.
2. An Eastern Peoples Merit Decoration, II Class in Silver, constructed of silvered zink, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon with horizontal pinback, the obverse consisting of an eight-pointed radiant starburst, bearing a central rosette set within a circular laurel leaf wreath, the suspension loop maker marked with Präsidialkanzlei code “100” for Wächtler & Lange, Mittweida, measuring 39.79 mm (w) x 44.95 mm (h), weighing 14.0 grams (inclusive of ribbon), with loss of finish evident, in very fine condition.
3. An Eastern Peoples Merit Decoration, I Class in Silver, constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an eight-pointed radiant starburst, bearing a central rosette set within a circular laurel leaf wreath, the reverse with a barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 49.88 mm (w) x 49.56 mm (h), weighing 23.6 grams, with minor loss of finish evident, in near extremely fine condition.