An ovular bronze gilt award
The order had fallen into abeyance by 1943
with a large sunwheel swastika in the center of the plate
and is marked on the crown with a white ink size mark of “56”
The qualifying period was from January 23
Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot Of Awards And Insignia Auction Archive An ovular bronze gilt award(Auszeichnungen und Insignien). A mixed lot of awards and insignia, including: 1. A ribbon bar featuring five decorations, including a 1939 Iron Cross II Class, a War Merit Cross II Class with Swords, an NSDAP 10 Year Long Service Award, an Anschluss Medal, and a Sudetenland Medal, set on a 75 mm long magnetic metal bar with a horizontal pinback and grey wool reverse liner, unmarked, demonstrating minor soiling, in better than very fine condition. 2.