Germany – Imperial and Third Reich: A superb set of 10 mounted medals comprising: Germany – Imperial: Iron Cross 1914, 2nd Class, Bremen Hanseatic Cross 1914-1918; Honour Cross 1914-1918 with swords, non maker marked; Third Reich: Olympic Games 1936 Service Medal; Prussia – 9 Year Long Service Medal 1913-1924 issue; Third Reich: Faithful Service Decoration for 25 Years Service; Customs Long Service Medal with embroidered eagle device on ribbon; Austria: War Commemorative Medal 1914-1918 with combatants cross swords’ Hungary: Commemorative Medal for Combatants 1914-1918; Bulgaria - Kingdom of: Commemorative Medal for the War of 1915-1918.
Group of 10: Germany – Imperial: Iron Cross 1914, 2nd Class, Bremen Hanseatic Cross 1914-1918; Honour Cross 1914-1918 with swords, non maker marked; Third Reich: Olympic Games 1936 Service Medal; Prussia – 9 Year Long Service Medal 1913-1924 issue; Third Reich: Faithful Service Decoration for 25 Years Service; Customs Long Service Medal with embroidered eagle device on ribbon; Austria: War Commemorative Medal 1914-1918 with combatants cross swords’ Hungary: Commemorative Medal for Combatants 1914-1918; Bulgaria - Kingdom of: Commemorative Medal for the War of 1915-1918. Mounted continental style for wear
Condition: mounted continental style for wear, slight contact wear throughout, overall Good Very Fine
Each of the three ancient Hanseatic Cities – Bremen, Hamburg and Lübeck – issued a cross of similar design in World War I, differing only in the arms on the central medallion of the face, that for Bremen being instituted on 14 September 1915. The population of Bremen was about a quarter that of Hamburg and its Cross is consequentially found less often, 20,018 awards having been made. The Cross was suppressed at the end of 1918.
The German Olympic Service Medal was established to recognize service in connection with the preparation work and execution of the game events, being awarded to many members of the German Police for their work in the security and control during the games.
