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Starting bid: $ 175
Auction ends: November 27, 2025 2:00 PM
A post-war medal bar assembled in accordance with the 1957 German law permitting veterans to wear “denazified” versions of wartime decorations, redesigned without prohibited symbols. The bar includes:
1. Iron Cross 2nd Class, 1957 Issue (Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse, 1957 pattern) — redesigned without the swastika, featuring oak leaves in the center. Nickel-plated frame, black core, original red-white-black ribbon.
2. War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords, 1957 Issue (Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern, 1957 pattern) — denazified version in bronze finish, original ribbon.
3. Wehrmacht Long Service Medal, 4th Class, 1957 Issue (Wehrmacht Dienstauszeichnung 4. Klasse, 1957 pattern) — silvered medal with the legal FRG design, on the correct blue ribbon.
The bar is hand-assembled on red backing with a long, full-length pin typical for post-war construction. Excellent condition with minimal wear.