Germany, Third Reich. An Anschluss Medal, With Case GTRexclude Fifth Class with Star

Fifth Class with Star

Their contributions to the war effort were significant and public sentiment demanded national recognition

The letter is dated to August 10

it is possible that it would have been dark blue with gold stripes

Germany, Third Reich. An Anschluss Medal, With Case GTRexclude Fifth Class with Star(Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. Mrz 1938 mit Etui). Constructed of silvered bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with horizontal 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, the reverse bearing a central date of 13. MRZ 1938, circumscribed by an inscription of EIN VOLK, EIN