An original Imperial German and Third Reich seven-place medal bar awarded to a long-serving Heer (German Army) officer or senior NCO, featuring the Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914, Lübeck Hanseatic Cross, War Merit Cross with Swords, Honour Cross of the World War 1914–1918, 12 and 25 Year Heer Long Service Awards with eagle devices, and the Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle Bar. Professionally period-mounted by Grabow & Matthes of Kiel, this exceptional medal bar charts a distinguished military career spanning both World Wars and represents a highly desirable addition to any advanced collection of Imperial German or Third Reich militaria.
€ 1.750
An outstanding and completely original Imperial German and Third Reich medal bar belonging to a long-serving Heer (German Army) officer or senior NCO, representing military service spanning from the First World War through the early years of the Second World War.
This professionally mounted seven-place medal bar displays an impressive progression of awards, beginning with First World War combat decorations and continuing through long-service awards before concluding with decorations commemorating Germany’s territorial expansion prior to the outbreak of the Second World War.
Mounted by the respected military outfitter Grabow & Matthes of Kiel, whose original maker’s label remains attached to the reverse, this is an attractive and historically coherent group with excellent collector appeal.
An outstanding and completely original Imperial German and Third Reich medal bar belonging to a long-serving Heer (German Army) officer or senior NCO, representing military service spanning from the First World War through the early years of the Second World War.
This professionally mounted seven-place medal bar displays an impressive progression of awards, beginning with First World War combat decorations and continuing through long-service awards before concluding with decorations commemorating Germany’s territorial expansion prior to the outbreak of the Second World War.
Mounted by the respected military outfitter Grabow & Matthes of Kiel, whose original maker’s label remains attached to the reverse, this is an attractive and historically coherent group with excellent collector appeal.
This medal bar tells the story of a professional German Army soldier whose career began during the First World War and continued through the Reichswehr before transferring into the Wehrmacht.
The recipient was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class and the Lübeck Hanseatic Cross for his First World War service, indicating participation in front-line combat and distinguished wartime service.
Following Germany’s defeat in 1918, he remained in military service, completing at least 25 years of continuous service, earning both the 12-Year and 25-Year Wehrmacht Long Service Awards with Heer eagle devices.
His participation in the occupations of the Sudetenland in 1938 and Prague in March 1939 is confirmed by the presence of the Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle Bar, while the War Merit Cross with Swords records later wartime service during the Second World War.
Together, these awards chart the remarkable career of a professional German Army serviceman whose military service spanned more than two decades.
This medal bar represents more than twenty-five years of continuous military service, beginning in the trenches of the First World War and continuing through the rise of the Wehrmacht.
Its combination of combat awards, long-service decorations, and occupation medals creates a complete and historically significant record of one soldier’s career. Professionally mounted by Grabow & Matthes of Kiel and retaining its original untouched appearance, it is an exceptional addition to any serious collection of Imperial German or Third Reich militaria.
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