the chinstrap rests upon a protruding vulcanfibre visor which is finished in a matte black on the obverse and in grey on the reverse
2) An Early “Der Stahlhelm” Badge
near mint condition with light age discolouration
Pinned into the peak is an insignia in the form of a gilded zink Reichsbahn-style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika
Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Awards for Military and Civil Service Republic of the chinstrap rests upon a(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 FR KRIEGSVERDIENST 1939 (FOR WAR MERIT 1939), unmarked, measuring 32. 22 mm in diameter, weighing 12. 7 grams, in near mint condition. 2. A War Merit Cross II Class,