followed by an Abbreviations and Glossary
it expanded its jurisdiction and enrolled members from other countries in Europe and in the Americas
War Medal 1873 (Kriegsmedaille 1873)
(Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuz Ordensband)
weighs approximately (without ribbon) 45 grams
Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Decorations Newly Listed followed by an Abbreviations and(Auszeichnungen). A mixed lot of decorations, 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 an inscription of FR KRIEGSVERDIENST 1939 (FOR WAR MERIT 1939), unmarked, measuring 32. 24 mm in diameter, weighing 12. 7 grams, in near mint condition. 2. An Anschluss Medal,