Germany, Federal Republic. A Pair of Second World War Service Badges, 1957 Version Archive 1944 but little was added

1944 but little was added to it

flanked by "19" at the left and "40" at the right (1940)

type III with Cyrillic text in the ribbon banner

both closed with scalloped horizontal flaps perforated with reinforced buttonholes meeting pebbled zink buttons

with enamel loss to both obverse and reverse centre pieces as well as laurels

Germany, Federal Republic. A Pair of Second World War Service Badges, 1957 Version Archive 1944 but little was added(Abzeichen). A pair of Second World War service badges, in 1957 versions, including: 1. A War Merit Cross I Class, constructed of neusilber, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed date of 1939, the reverse with a raised barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 49. 21 mm (w) x 49. 08 mm (h), weighing 18. 2 grams, in extremely fine condition. 2. A 1939 Iron