Germany, Wehrmacht. A Pair of of Wehrmacht Service Medals
(Wehrmacht Medaillen). A pair of Wehrmacht service medals, including a War Merit Cross, II Class with Swords, constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from a fob with a functional spring clip, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse with a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a central wreathed date of “1939”, unmarked, measuring 48.40 mm (w) x 48.74 mm (h), weighing 27.4 grams, in near extremely fine condition, and; an Eastern Front Medal, constructed of silvered and patinated zink, on loop for suspension from a fob with a functional spring clip, the obverse bearing a raised Heer-style German nationale eagle clutching a swastika, the reverse bearing a raised 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, the suspension loop maker marked with Präsidialkanzlei code “127” for Moritz Hausch, Pforzheim, measuring 35.80 mm (w) x 44.42 mm (h), weighing 22.4 grams, with oxidation and loss of finish evident, in overall very fine condition.

