Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Awards Auction Archive The Silver Cross (for 16

The Silver Cross (for 16 years) is conferred upon enlisted men and soldiers for 216 years of service within the Army

the text by Václav Měřička

A fine example with an untouched iron core and toned silver frame

Eisernes Kreuz 1939 I

Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Awards Auction Archive The Silver Cross (for 16(Auszeichnungen). A mixed lot of awards, including: 1. A War Merit Medal, constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised Maltese Cross with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse bearing a raised inscription of FR KRIEGSVERDIENST 1939 (FOR WAR MERIT 1939), unmarked, measuring 32. 18 mm in diameter, weighing 12. 6 grams, in near mint condition. 2. A 1939 Iron Cross