Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Awards and Insignia

(Auszeichnungen und Insignien). A mixed lot of awards and insignia, including:

1. A War Merit Medal, 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 central wreathed date of “1939”, unmarked, measuring 32.36 mm in diameter, weighing 12.8 grams, in extremely fine condition.

2. A Civil Service 25-Year Faithful Service Award, constructed of silvered bronze with enamels, on loop for suspension from a period replacement ribbon, consisting of a Cross Pattée with pebbled arms joined through the quadrants by a circular oak leaf wreath, the obverse bearing a central black enameled swastika, the reverse bearing a central raised inscription of “FÜR TREUE DIENSTE” (“FOR FAITHFUL SERVICE”), unmarked, measuring 42.34 mm (w) x 46.83 mm (h), weighing 23.9 grams (inclusive of ribbon), demonstrating fading to the ribbon, in extremely fine condition.

3. A Police Long Service Award, II Class for 18 Years, constructed of silvered bronze, on loop for suspension from a period replacement ribbon, consisting of a Cross Pattée with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a central raised Ordnungspolizei insignia in the form of an oval oak leaf wreath overlaid by a German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse bearing a central oval disc overlaid by an inscription of “FÜR TREUE DIENSTE IN DER POLIZEI”, unmarked, measuring 43.18 mm (w) x 47.74 mm (h), weighing 23.2 grams, demonstrating moderate loss of finish, in better than very fine condition.

4. A Luftwaffe EM/NCO’s visor cap eagle, constructed of a silvered alloy, the reverse with all three attachment prongs intact, unmarked, measuring 68 mm (w) x 40 mm (h), demonstrating moderate loss of finish, in near extremely fine condition.

5. A Bahnschutzpolizei visor cap eagle, constructed of aluminum, the reverse retaining both attachment prongs, unmarked, measuring 65 mm (w) x 26 mm (h), very fine condition.

6. A Reichsbahn employee visor cap eagle, constructed of aluminum, the reverse retaining all four attachment prongs, marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code “M1/17” for F.W. Assmann & Söhne, Lüdenscheid, measuring 58 mm (w) x 38 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.