Germany (Third Reich): Honour Cross 1914-1918. With 'Swords' for combatants

Reverse of cross with makers marks 'A & S' for F. W. Assmann & Sohne, located in Ludenscheid

The medal fitted with a bright length of 'Combatants' medal riband

Often referred - erroneously - as the 'Hindenburg Cross' - the Honour Cross was the first general service medal to be instituted during the short-lived, but ultimately calamatous, era of the 'Third Reich', a...  read more

Code: 23327

Germany (Weimar Republic): Kyffhauser 1914-1918 War Veterans Commemorative Medal

The Medal was instituted in 1922 and, until the issue of the Cross of Honour (a.k.a Hindenburg Cross) that was issued retrospectively to Great War veterans in 1934, was often the only medal worn by German veterans of the Great War

The Kyffhäuserbund der Deutschen Landeskriegerverbände veterans’ organisation had been established some years before World War I and Field Marshal Paul...  read more

Code: 23325

Germany (Third Reich): Wound Badge (Verwundetenabzeichen).'Black' 3rd class award

Awarded for being wounded-in-action on one or two occasions

The hollow pressed metal award with makers marks 'L/11' on reverse

The reverse of the award complete with original vertical long hinged pin & clasp fittings as issued

Condition: VF  read more

Code: 22443

Germany (Third Reich): Kriegsmarine War Badge for the Coastal Artillery (Kriegsabzeichen für die Marineartillerie)

Reverse of the award retaining its original vertical long round pin with clasp fittings, as issued

The solid die-struck award with makers marks on reverse, for 'Friedrich Linden', of Ludenscheid, Germany, with their registered number '43' below

Metal: Gilded 'Feinzink' metal

Dimensions (approx): Width 42mm / Height 52mm

Weight: 38.1gread more

Code: 22440

Belgium: Order of Leopold II (Ordre de Leopold II, / Orde van Leopold II). 5th Class 'Knight'. Uni-lingual 'French language obverse legend (1908-1951).With silvered 'Palm' emblem with 'L' cypher

The insignia of the type issued 1908-52 (including Great War, Second World War and Korean War), with uni-lingual French obverse language legend

The silver War Services 'L' Palm (of the pattern instituted 1952 to denote Leopold III) indicates an award for services during the Korean War

Note: In practise Second World War & Korean War veterans chose to wear on their r...  read more

Code: 25437

Belgium: Interallied Victory Medal 1914-1918 (Medaille de la Victorie)

The medal retaining its original silk moire riband

Condition: GVF  read more

Code: 25432

Belgium: Commemorative War Medal 1914-1918 (Medaille Commemorative de la Guerre / Oorlogsherinnerinsmedaille 1914-1918)

The medal fitted with a clean bright length of silk riband

Condition: VF  read more

Code: 25431

Belgium: Order of Leopold II (Ordre de Leopold II, / Orde van Leopold II). 4th Class. 'Officer' breast badge'. With uni-lingual 'French' language obverse legend (1908-1951) and silk rosette on riband

The insignia of the type worn 1908-1951

This is the type of insignia awarded for the World Wars & Korean War through to 1952

Per the pre-1951 Belgian 'Order of Precedence' the Order of Leopold II was the 5th ranked national order in the Belgian order of precedence. The decoration had been established on, 24 August 1900, by Leopold II as king of the Congo Free State...  read more

Code: 25148

Belgium: Order of Leopold II (Ordre de Leopold II, / Orde van Leopold II). 5th Class 'Knight'. Uni-lingual 'French language obverse legend (1908-1951)

A silvered & enamel item of insignia of the type issued pre-1952, with unilingual French obverse language legend

This type of insignia with unilingual obverse legend, was the type of Order that was widely awarded to Allied - including British and British Empire Officers - during both the Great War & Second World War

Per the pre-1951 Belgian 'Order of Precedence' th...  read more

Code: 24698

Belgium: A Great War veteran mounted campaign medal pair:

This un-named & un-attributed medal pair comprises

- Commemorative War Medal 1914-18. With two 'Front-Line' service bars
- Interallied Victory Medal 1914-18

The medals fitted with their original silk ribands, and suspended in the swing-style and as-worn by a Belgian veteran of the Great War. The contemporary metal mounting brooch retaining its pin and clasp ...  read more

Code: 24696