Germany, Ss. An Ss Long Service Medal Bar

A six place medal bar on period mounting;

1. Third Reich War Merit Cross II Class, a Maltese cross paty constructed of bronze, the obverse centre bear a mobile swastika encompassed by an oak leaf border, the reverse centre bears the date “1939” within an oak leaf border, the arms are pebbled with smooth edges, on a black white and red striped ribbon, measuring 48.63 mm (w) x 49.13 mm (h);

2. An Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918, (Ehrenkreuz des Weltkriegs 1914/1918). An iron cross paty constructed of bronzed magnetic metal, the obverse centre bears the dates “1914 1918” encompassed by a laurel wreath tied with a ribbon at the bottom, two upwards facing crossed swords lay in the quadrants between the arms, the reverse is plain and marked “V8”, with loop for suspension on a red, black and white striped ribbon, measuring 37.21 mm (w) x 42.37 mm (h);

3. A Bavarian King Ludwig Cross, a cross paty with convex arm ends constructed of blackened bronze, the obverse centre bears a left facing portrait of King Ludwig, the reverse centre bears the date “7.1.1916” on a light blue ribbon with blue and white stripes, measuring 39.79 mm (w) x 45.76 mm (h);

4. Bavarian Reserve Infantry Long Service Decoration II Class Medal, 1913-1918 Issue, a circular medal constructed of bronze, the obverse bears the shield if Bavaria superimposed over a cross paty, between the arms are inscribed with “TREUE DIENST RESERVE LANDWEHR”, the reverse is inscribed with “LANDWEHR DIENST II KLASSE” encompassed by an oak leaf wreath, on a light blue and white ribbon, measuring 32.91 mm (w) x 37.30 mm (h);

5. A West Wall Medal, an ovular medal constructed bronze, the obverse centre bears a national eagle with outstretched wings clutching a wreathed swastika in its talons, underneath are a crossed sword and shovel, and below that a bunker on a hill, encompassed by a wreath of oak leaves, the reverse is inscribed with “FÜR ARBEIT ZUM SCHUTZE DEUTSCH LANDS” (FOR WORK FOR THE PROTECTION OF GERMAN LANDS), encompassed by am oak leaf wreath, on an orange and white striped ribbon, measuring 32.74 mm (w) x 45.10 mm (h);

6. An SS Long Service Award for Eight Years III Class, (SS-Dienstauszeichnungen), a circular medal constructed of bronze, the obverse bears a sig-rune encompassed by an oak leaf wreath superimposed over a mobile swastika, the reverse bears the inscription “FÜR TREUE DIENSTE IN DER SS” superimposed over the number “8”, on a blue ribbon, measuring 38.20 mm (w) x 43.12 mm (h); on a metal ribbon bar with a navy felt backer and horizontal pinback, missing wire catch, measuring 175 mm (w) x 43 mm (h), very fine.