Germany, Third Reich. An Anschluss Medal, with Case Democratic Republic of the centering black ribbed swastika superimposed

centering black ribbed swastika superimposed on the white circle

and Kampfgeschwader 157)

literally “long knife”)

while the left side is stamped "SIZE 28

measuring 59mm in navy blue wool base with a machine embroidered pip in silvery/grey threads

Germany, Third Reich. An Anschluss Medal, with Case Democratic Republic of the centering black ribbed swastika superimposed(Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. Mrz 1938 mit Etui). Constructed of silvered bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with pinback, the obverse bearing two raised figures, one of which is clutching a flag and the other a length of broken chain, above a German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, circumscribed by an inscription of EIN VOLK, EIN REICH, EIN FHRER (ONE PEOPLE, ONE NATION, ONE LEADER), unmarked,