Germany, Third Reich. A Medal Bar For Distinguished Nsdap And Civil Defence Service Hold The reverse of the belt

The reverse of the belt bears a partially-legible white ink owner’s name which appears to read “KLAUS BARTELS”

months in solitary confinement and an appalling forced-march

the original gilt finish was lost and re-applied

award document for East Front Medal 1941/42

Germany, Third Reich. A Medal Bar For Distinguished Nsdap And Civil Defence Service Hold The reverse of the belt(Ordensschnalle). A medal bar for a Wehrmacht serviceman with distinguished NSDAP and civil defence service. It features four decorations, including: 1. A War Merit Cross II Class, constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse bearing a central wreathed date of 1939, without visible marks, measuring 48.