Germany, Third Reich. A West Wall Medal Hold instituted in 1913

instituted in 1913

hence with certainty we can place manufacturing of this cross around 1861-1865

53 mm lapel pin

early production

while the other (rank) tab is plain black velvety cloth

Germany, Third Reich. A West Wall Medal Hold instituted in 1913An ovular medal constructed bronze, the obverse centre bears a national eagle with outstretched wings clutching a wreathed swastika in its talons, underneath are a crossed sword and shovel, and below that a bunker on a hill, encompassed by a wreath of oak leaves, the reverse is inscribed with FR ARBEIT ZUM SCHUTZE DEUTSCH LANDS (FOR WORK FOR THE PROTECTION OF GERMAN LANDS), encompassed by am oak leaf wreath, with loop for suspension on a yellow and