A German First War Group of Three

Prussia: Iron Cross 2nd Class (silver, iron core magnetic, maker marked "WS" (J. Wagner & Sohn, Berlin) on the ring, 42.3 mm); Baden: Order of the Zahringen Lion, 2nd Class with Swords (silver, silver gilt with green glass arms, 40 mm); and Imperial: Hindenburg Cross for Combatants (bronze gilt on iron, magnetic, marked "7" and "R.V. (Reichsverband) PFORZHEIM" on the reverse, 38 mm). Mounted to a suspension with swing bar pinback, as worn by the veteran, original ribbons, extremely fine.

Three Third Reich Single-Ribbon Ribbon Bars (Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939; War Merit Cross 2nd Class with crossed bronze swords; and West Wall Medal); Two Two-Ribbon Ribbon Bars (Prussia: Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914 and Imperial: Hindenburg Cross for Combatants with crossed bronze swords; Third Reich: West Wall Medal and Third Reich: East Medal); and Four Three-Ribbon Ribbon Bars (Prussia: Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914, Hamburg: Hanseaten Cross, Imperial: Hindenburg Cross for Combatants with crossed silver swords; Prussia: Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914, Saxony: Friedrich August Medal (twice); Prussia: Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914, Imperial: Hindenburg Cross for Combatants with crossed bronze swords, Prussia: Military Long Service Decoration; Imperial: Hindenburg Cross for Non-Combatants, Third Reich: War Merit Medal, Third Reich: Faithful Service Decoration for Air Defence 2nd Class). Original ribbons, each mounted to a metal suspension with swing bar pinback, some soiled, ranging from very fine to extremely fine; Three Austrian, Hungarian, and German Imperial Ribbon Bars - Four-Ribbon Ribbon Bar (Prussia: Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914; Imperial: Hindenburg Cross for Combatants with crossed silver swords; Austria: War Commemorative Medal 1914-1918 with crossed bronze swords; and Hungary (Kingdom): War Commemorative Medal 1914-1918 with crossed bronze swords); Six-Ribbon Ribbon Bar (Prussia: Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914; Third Reich: War Merit Cross 2nd Class with crossed bronze swords; Third Reich: East Medal; Austria: Merit Cross 1849 with crown and crossed bronze swords War Decoration; Saxony-Meiningen: War Merit Decoration; and Imperial: Hindenburg Cross for Combatants with crossed bronze swords); and Six-Ribbon Ribbon Bar (Imperial: Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914; Baden: Bravery Medal; Imperial: Hindenburg Cross for Combatants with crossed bronze swords; Third Reich: Sudetenland Medal; Hungary (Kingdom): War Commemorative Medal 1914-1918 with crossed silver swords; and Hungary (Kingdom): Bravery Medal). Original ribbons, each mounted to a metal suspension with swing bar pinback, extremely fine.

A 1935/36 (Winterhilfswerk des Deutschen Volkes/Winter Relief of the German People) Dank dem Helfer – Gau Essen badge; in aluminum; horizontal pinback; unmarked; measuring 27 mm in diameter; better than very fine condition.

In silvered zinc, measuring 74mm, marked C.Balmberger, Nurnberg on reverse, in blue leather case of issue with black recessed medal bed, overall, extremely fine.