Germany – Third Reich: War Merit Medal with length of original ribbon and with original paper packet of issue maker marked ‘Steinhauer & Luck, Ludenscheid.’
Condition: Nearly Extremely Fine
This award was set up in 1940 for civilians in order to offset the large number of War Merit Cross 1939 2nd class without Swords being awarded. It was usually given to those workers in factories who significantly exceeded work quotas.
