Germany, Third Reich. A Pair of Awards with Issue Packages Republic of Footnote: The Independence Medal was

Footnote: The Independence Medal was instituted in 1928 and was awarded to military personnel on the tenth anniversary of Lithuanian independence

and a small number of photos appear to have been removed and replaced

on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with Luftwaffe device

touching on all aspects of a soldier’s life and duty in the Wehrmacht

Germany, Third Reich. A Pair of Awards with Issue Packages Republic of Footnote: The Independence Medal was(Auszeichnungen). A pair of awards, including: 1. A West Wall Medal, constructed of bronzed zink, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a double sided oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the top and bottom by ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised pillbox, topped by a crossed sword and shovel and a German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse bearing an inscription of FR ARBEIT ZUM SCHUTZE