A collection of World War 2 German Medals, including Iron Cross 2nd Class, Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942 (Winter Battle in the East 1941/1942), Verwundetenabzeichen (1939 Wound Badge), Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen (Infantry Assault Badge), Sturmabzeichen (General Assault Badge), DRL (Deutscher Reichsbund für Leibesübungen) Sports Badge, Sturmabteilung (SA) Sportabzeichen (Sports Badge), Krim Shield, NSDAP Treudienst Ehrenzeichen (25 year Faithful Service medal), Cross of Honour 1914 - 1918 (Hindenburg Cross), Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse mit Schwertern (War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords), Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse (War Merit Cross 2nd Class), Kriegsverdienstmedaille (War Merit Medal), 'Flower War' Medals - Anschluss Medal, Memel Medal, Deutsches Schutzwall Ehrenzeichen (West Wall Medal), Ehrenkreuz Der Deutschen Mutter (Cross of honour for the German Mother), Deutschen Rotes Kreuzes Social Welfare Medal.
Included at the end are a couple of medals from both the Franco Prussian War and World War One as well as a novelty badge from a british postage savings plan, some insignia and a German shooting plaque.
The Iron Cross was first issued on March 10, 1813 by King Frederick William III of Prussia. It was revived in the time of major conflict such as the Franco-Prussian war, the First World War and again on 1st September 1939. Shown here is a private collection of 1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class awards from various makers ;
PKZ No. 1 - Deschler & Söhne, Munich,
PKZ No. 1 - Deschler & Söhne, Munich,
PKZ No. 2 - C.E. Juncker, Berlin (unmarked),
L/11 - Wilhelm Deumer, Lüdenscheid,
PKZ No. 3 Wilhelm Deumer, Lüdenscheid,
PKZ No. 4 Steinhauer & Lück, Lüdenscheid,
PKZ No. 6 Fritz Zimmermann, Stuttgart,
PKZ No. 6 Fritz Zimmermann, Stuttgart,
PKZ No. 7 Paul Meybauer, Berlin,
PKZ No. 11 Grossmann & Co., Wien,
PKZ No. 13 Gustav Brehmer, Markneukirchen/Sa,
PKZ No. 13 Gustav Brehmer, Markneukirchen/Sa (unmarked),
PKZ No. 14 L. Chr. Lauer, Nürnberg-W,
PKZ No. 15 Friedrich Orth, Wien,
PKZ No. 16 Alois Rettenmaier, Schwäbisch-Gmünd,
PKZ No. 19 E. Ferd Weidmann, Frankfurt/Main,
PKZ No. 21 Gebr. Godet & Co., Berlin,
PKZ No. 22 Boerger & Co., Berlin,
PKZ No. 23 Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Heeresbedarf darf In der Graveur-u. Ziseleurinnung,
PKZ No. 24 Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Hanauer Plakettenhersteller,
PKZ No. 25 Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Graveur-Gold-und Silberschemiede-Innungen, Hanau,
PKZ No. 27 Anton Schenkl's Nachf., Wien,
PKZ No. 40 Berg & Nolte Lüdenscheid,
PKZ No. 40 Berg & Nolte Lüdenscheid,
PKZ No. 44 Jakob Bengel, Idar/Oberdonau,
PKZ No. 52 Gottlieb & Wagner, Idar/Oberstein,
PKZ No. 55 J.E. Hammer & Söhne, Geringswalde,
PKZ No. 55 J.E. Hammer & Söhne, Geringswalde,
PKZ No. 55 J.E. Hammer & Söhne, Geringswalde (unmarked),
PKZ No. 56 Robert Hauschild, Pforzheim,
PKZ No. 60 Katz & Deyhle, Pforzheim,
PKZ No. 65 Klein & Quenzer, A.G. Idar/Oberstein,
PKZ No. 66 Freidrich Keller, Oberstein,
PKZ No. 75 Franke & Co., Lüdenscheid,
PKZ No. 75 Franke & Co., Lüdenscheid,
PKZ No. 76 Ernst L. Müller, Pforzheim,
PKZ No. 86 Paulmann & Crone, Lüdenscheid (unmarked),
PKZ No. 93 Richard Simm & Söhne, Gablonz a.d.N.,
PKZ No. 98 Rudolf Souval, Wien,
PKZ No. 100 - Rudolf Wächtler & Lange, Mittweida,
PKZ No. 100 - Rudolf Wächtler & Lange, Mittweida (unmarked),
PKZ No. 100 - Rudolf Wächtler & Lange, Mittweida (unmarked),
PKZ No. 106 - Bruder Schneider A.G., Wien,
PKZ No. 113 - Hermann Aurich, Dresden,
PKZ No. 120 - Franz Petzl, Wien,
PKZ No. 122 - J.J. Stahl, Strassburg,
PKZ No. 123 - Beck, Hassinger & Co., Strassburg,
PKZ No. 125 - Eugen Gauss, Pforzheim,
PKZ No. 128 - S. Jablonski G.m.b.H., Posen,
PKZ No. 132 - Franz Reischauer, Oberstein,
PKZ No. 137 - J.H. Werner, Berlin,
PKZ No. 138 - Julius Maurer, Oberstein,
Round 3 Variant - Unknown Maker,
L/15 Otto Schickle, Pforzheim (unmarked),
Schinkel-form variant, one piece construction - Unknown Maker,
übergröße variant. - Unknown Maker,
Unknown Maker
If you have any of the missing makers EK2 for sale please contact the collection owner directly by clicking the Iron Cross in the picture.
