Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Awards GTRexclude brown cloth restraining strap stitched

brown cloth restraining strap stitched in place across the upper flap

an effort to scratch out the swastika armband is evident

the badge is suspended from a large crown

The highest rank in the organisation that he reached was Ortsgruppenleiter (Local Group Leader)

metal grommet on the center back

Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Awards GTRexclude brown cloth restraining strap stitched(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 raised Maltese Cross with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse bearing a raised inscription of FR KRIEGSVERDIENST 1939 (FOR WAR MERIT 1939), unmarked, measuring 32. 18 mm in diameter, weighing 12. 6 grams, in near mint condition. 2. A 1939 Iron Cross