Germany, Third Reich. A Ribbon Bar, Post-1945 Assembly consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac original shortened ribbon)

original shortened ribbon)

marked “L/57” for “Börger & Co

water-repellent canvas material

These POW Labour units used Russian prisoners as slave labourers in the building of infrastructure and fortifications in the largely underdeveloped and empty Norwegian landscape

showing age and wear

Germany, Third Reich. A Ribbon Bar, Post-1945 Assembly consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac original shortened ribbon)(Bandschnalle). A ribbon bar featuring ten decorations, including a 1914 Iron Cross II Class, a Merit Cross for War Aid, an Honour Cross of the World War 1914 1918, a Blood Order, an NSDAP Long Service Award I Class for 25 Years, an NSDAP Long Service Award II Class for 15 Years, an NSDAP Long Service Award III Class for 10 Years, a Civil Service 25 Year Long Service Award, a West Wall Medal, and an Air Defence Honour Badges, all affixed to 155 mm