Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mixed Lot of Awards

(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 Maltese Cross with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse bearing an inscription of “FÜR KRIEGSVERDIENST 1939” (“FOR WAR MERIT 1939”), unmarked, measuring 32.34 mm in diameter, weighing 14.3 grams, in near mint condition.

2. A War Merit Cross II Class, constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse bearing a central wreathed date of “1939”, unmarked, measuring 48.38 mm (w) x 48.72 mm (h), weighing 19.3 grams, in extremely fine condition.

3. A War Merit Cross II Class with Swords, constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms and with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse bearing a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse bearing a central wreathed date of “1939”, unmarked, measuring 48.22 mm (w) x 48.75 mm (h), weighing 26.9 grams, in extremely fine condition.

4. An Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 for Combatants, constructed of bronzed magnetic metal, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon affixed to a single mount with a horizontal pinback, consisting of a Cross Pattée with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse bearing wreathed dates “1914-1918”, the reverse maker marked with the logo of Reichsverband Pforzheim, measuring 38.19 mm (w) x 42.42 mm (h), weighing 16.0 grams, in very fine condition.

5. A 1914 Iron Cross II Class, constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon configured into a bar, consisting of a Cross Pattée with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central initial “W”, the six o’clock arm with a reinstitution date of “1914”, the twelve o’clock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with three central oak leaves, the six o’clock arm with an initial institution date of “1813”, the twelve o’clock arm with initials “FW” topped by a royal crown, the suspension loop stamped with the maker’s mark of Carl Dillenius, Pforzheim, flanked by a silver content mark of “800”, measuring 42.97 mm (w) x 47.38 mm (h), weighing 18.4 grams, in extremely fine condition.

6. A Baden Golden Merit Medal, constructed of gilded silver, on loop for suspension from its original civilian-issue ribbon, unmarked, measuring 38.25 mm in diameter, weighing 26.0 grams, in extremely fine condition.