Five German Medals certificate_of_authenticity rare award document

rare award document

1945 - May 8

The leather chain backer and the leather sweatband are exhibiting the expected wear from active use

Sold with original certificate of award and White House citation for the recipient

reduced size

Five German Medals certificate_of_authenticity rare award documentFive German Medals War Merit Cross 2nd Class (zinc, 47. 2 mm); War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords (gilded zinc, 48. 6 mm, gilt loss); Medal of the War Merit Cross (bronze, 32 mm); East Medal (silvered zinc, unmarked, 36 mm x 41. 7 mm); and Mother's Cross 2nd Class (silvered metal and enamels, 36 mm x 43. 8 mm). Very crisp detail, light contact, as a lot, near very fine.