Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Awards Republic of It forced him to resign

It forced him to resign to avoid further protests while inviting army chief Yahya Khan to impose martial law for the second time

total length including badge 60cm

The white gala vest is slightly soiled but without obvious signs of wear

the reverse marked with an RZM logo and maker code “M1/15” for Ferdinand Hoffstätter

base lined in white satin

Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Awards Republic of It forced him to resign(Auszeichnungen). A mixed lot of awards, including: 1. A War Merit Medal, constructed of bronze,on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised Maltese Cross with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse bearing a raised inscription of FR KRIEGSVERDIENST 1939 (FOR WAR MERIT 1939), unmarked, measuring 32. 18 mm in diameter, weighing 12. 5 grams, in near mint condition. 2. An Eastern Front