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WWII Nazi Period 2nd Class Iron Cross by Klein & Quenzer A.G. M 140. - M 140
On 17 March 1813 King Frederick William III of Prussia who had fled to non-occupied Breslau (today Wrocław) – established the military decoration of the Iron Cross, backdated to 10 March (the late Queen Louise's birthday). The Iron Cross was awarded to soldiers during the Wars of Liberation against Napoleon. Before a soldier could be awarded with the Iron Cross 1st Class, he needed to have been decorated with the Iron Cross 2nd Class. It was first awarded to Karl August Ferdinand von Borcke on 21 April 1813. The first form of the Iron Crosses 1st Class was stitched in ribbon to the left uniform breast. By order of 1st June 1813, the 2nd form was created in cast iron with silver borders, and 8 loops on the reverse, to be fixed to the left uniform breast. In 1817 a total of 670 chevaliers had received the Iron Cross 1st Class. This excellent example has the makers mark on the ring ‘65’ for Klein & Quenzer A.G. A real collectors piece. See pages 45-48 of Combat Medals of the Third Reich by Christopher Ailsby. The price includes UK delivery. M 140.
£195.00

Nazi Eastern Medal ‘Winter Battle in the East’ 1941–42 Medal and Ribbon. M 138. - M 138
(Medaille Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42), was a military award of the Wehrmacht which was created by ordinance of Adolf Hitler on 26 May 1942. The Eastern Medal was awarded to any member of the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS who served on the German Eastern Front during the winter campaign, within the period from 15 November 1941 to 15 April 1942. It was also awarded posthumously to any service member who died in the line of duty within the Soviet Union. It was wryly called the Frozen Meat Medal or the "Order of the Frozen Flesh". Wehrmacht personnel qualified for the Eastern Medal after a minimum of 14 days in active combat; 30 air combat sorties; 60 days continuous of service in a combat zone; being wounded or suffering a "frozen limb", severe enough to warrant the issue of a Wound Badge, and it could be awarded posthumously. See pages 84-85 of Combat Medals of the Third Reich by Christopher Ailsby for reference. In very nice condition, the price includes UK delivery. M 138.
£175.00

Original* German Infantry Assault Badge – Bronze Class (Solid Reverse). 22184:5. - 22184:5
The badge was designed by C.E.Juncker of Berlin under the direction of the OKH and was instituted in the silver form on 20th December 1939 by Generaloberst von Brauchitsch. The criteria for the award were to have taken part in 3 or more motorised infantry assaults. To have taken part in three or more motorised infantry counter attacks or combinations of 1 or 2. To have been engaged in hand-to-hand combat in a motorised assault position. The pin and clasp are in very good order and the makers mark ‘JFS’ (Josef Feix & Sohne Babionz and er Niebe) is to the rear. See pages 160-161 (A.003) of ‘Combat Medals of the Third Reich’ by Christopher Ailsby. The rifle on the badge depicts a Kar 98, with a fixed bayonet. The price for this guaranteed original piece includes UK delivery. 22184:5.
£245.00

Defence Medal, War Medal & Territorial Efficiency Medal to a W.T. Alderman. M 135. - M 135
The Defence Medal is a campaign medal instituted by the United Kingdom in May 1945, to be awarded to citizens of the British Commonwealth for both non-operational military and certain types of civilian war service during the Second World War. The War Medal 1939–1945 is a campaign medal which was instituted by the United Kingdom on 16 August 1945, for award to citizens of the British Commonwealth who had served full-time in the Armed Forces or the Merchant Navy for at least 28 days between 3 September 1939 and 2 September 1945. The Territorial Efficiency Medal (TEM) was a United Kingdom award for long service in the Territorial Army. It superseded the Territorial Force Efficiency Medal when the Territorial Force became the Territorial Army in 1921. It was superseded by the Efficiency Medal in 1930. Only the Territorial medal is inscribed with Alderman. All with ribbons and bar in excellent condition. The price includes UK delivery. M 135.
£195.00

SOLD SOLD (21/08) WWI French Croix de Guerre with Fourragere Braid for Distinction. M 130. - M 130
The Croix de Guerre (French: (Cross of War) is a military decoration of France. It was first created in 1915 and consists of a square-cross medal on two crossed swords, hanging from a ribbon with various degree pins. The decoration was first awarded during World War I, again in World War II, and in other conflicts; the croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures ("cross of war for external theatres of operations") was established in 1921 for these. The Croix de Guerre was also commonly bestowed on foreign military forces allied to France. The Croix de Guerre may be awarded either as an individual award or as a unit award to those soldiers who distinguish themselves by acts of heroism involving combat with the enemy. The medal is awarded to those who have been "mentioned in dispatches", meaning a heroic deed or deeds were performed meriting a citation from an individual's headquarters unit. The unit award of the Croix de Guerre with palm was issued to military units whose members performed heroic deeds in combat and were subsequently recognized by headquarters. In very good condition with Fourragere intact. The price includes UK delivery. M 130.
£0.00

*Scarce* Royal Observer Corps Long Service Medal and Ribbon. M 127. - M 127
Prior to World War II, Observer Corps personnel were classed as Special Constables, retained by local constabularies, and qualified for the Special Constabulary Long Service Medal following nine years of continuous service. This qualification ceased in August 1939 when RAF Fighter Command assumed sole responsibility for the ROC. However, service as a Special Constable on observer duties prior to August 1939 counted towards the ROC Medal, provided it had not already been reflected in an award of the Special Constabulary Long Service Medal. This is a scarce Royal Observer Corps Medal which was awarded for 12 years satisfactory service for part time officers and observers and for 24 years for full time members. The medal was instituted on the 31st of January 1950 by George VI but it was not awarded until 1953 after the accession of Elizabeth II. The medal carries the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and an Elizabethan coast watcher with a torch and signal fires on hilltops on the reverse. The medal hangs from a suspender of an eagle with outstretched wings. The rim is engraved with the recipient’s name Observer E. Higginbotham. This is an attractive and scarce medal, and the price includes UK delivery. M 127.
£245.00

WWII Pair – The Defence Medal & The War Medal 1939-1945. BA 451. - BA 451
The Defence Medal is a campaign medal instituted by the United Kingdom in May 1945, to be awarded to citizens of the British Commonwealth for both non-operational military and certain types of civilian war service during the Second World War. The War Medal 1939–1945 is a campaign medal which was instituted by the United Kingdom on 16 August 1945, for award to citizens of the British Commonwealth who had served full-time in the Armed Forces or the Merchant Navy for at least 28 days between 3 September 1939 and 2 September 1945. Both un-inscribed in very good condition with ribbons. The price includes UK delivery. BA 451.
£95.00

1905 Bavarian Jubilee Medal. BA 396. - BA 396
A Jubilee medal instituted by Prince Regent Luitpold of Bavaria which is an award of merit and commemoration. 3 ¾ cm in length and 3 cm in width with a red ribbon and green edge. One side is a portrait surrounded with ‘LVITPOLD PRINZ REGENT VON BAYERN’ (Luitpold Karl Joseph Wilhelm Ludwig, Prince Regent of Bavaria (12 March 1821 – 12 December 1912), was the de facto ruler of Bavaria from 1886 to 1912, due to the incapacity of his nephews, King Ludwig II for three days and King Otto for 26 years) and the other a crowned basket ‘IN TREVE FEST – 1905’ translated ‘Steadfast in loyalty’ which is the motto of Bavaria 1805-1918. In very good condition. The price includes UK delivery. BA 396.
£125.00

*India General Service Medal (1854) with ‘Hazara 1891’ Clasp. BA 387. - BA 387
This is a nice ‘India General Service’ medal with a clasp ‘Hazara 1891’ to ‘Pte.F.Leyden’ of the 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders. The obverse carries the ‘Wyon’ profile of ‘Queen Victoria’ with the reverse showing victory crowning a semi-nude warrior. The medal was first instituted in ‘1854’ to cover minor campaigns in India and carried on for 41 years, with a total of 24 clasps issued. This fine example carries the ‘Hazara 1891’ clasp. The medal is in very good condition with the correct ribbon intact and is engraved to the rim with ‘2506 Pte F. Leydon 2nd ‘B’ Sea. Highrs’. The price includes UK postage. BA 387.
£225.00

Named Victorian British Medal Trio Egypt 1882-89 Medal With Suakin 1885 Bar, Khedive’s Star 1884-86 Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (2nd Type) To Sgt Major M. Mc Inerny Medical Staff Corps With Ribbons Mounted For Wear & Copy Of Staff List. 16012:2 - 16012:2
This is a nice trio of medals to Sgt Major M. Mc Inerny Medical . The medals comprise of Egypt 1882-89 Medal With Suakin 1885 Bar Khedive’s Star 1884-86 Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (2nd Type). The rim of the Egypt medal is impressed ‘1519 Serg Maj M. McInerny M.S. (Medical Staff) Corps. The Khedive’s Star is correctly un-named and as issued. The rim of the Army Long Service & Good Conduct medal (2nd Type) is also impressed ‘ 1519 S. Sergt M. Mc Inerny A.H (army Hospital) Corps. The edge of this medal has a small knock. The medals with ribbons are mounted for wear. The ribbons are frayed in places. The Medical Staff Corps were the forerunners of the R.A.M.C (Royal Army Medical Corps) and were called the Army Hospital Corps until becoming the R.A.M.C in 1898. The medals are accompanied by 2 pages of A4 size paper. One page has a copy of a colour photograph of the medal group, the other is a copy of the Medical Staff Corps roll with the Sgt Major listed. The price for this medal group worthy of further research includes UK delivery. Sn 16012:2 (medal draw office)
£475.00
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