Germany, Wehrmacht. A West Wall Medal Auction South Africa 1901 and 1902

South Africa 1901 and 1902

very good quality with interesting and complex enamel work

measuring 33 mm (w) and 3

Footnote: a prototype made circa 1950’s but never adopted

until transferring to 2/

Germany, Wehrmacht. A West Wall Medal Auction South Africa 1901 and 1902(Deutsches Schutzwall Ehrenzeichen). Constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, the obverse bearing a raised pillbox, topped by a crossed sword and shovel, as well as a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse bearing a raised inscription of FR ARBEIT ZUM SCHUTZE DEUTSCHLANDS (FOR WORK IN THE DEFENCE OF GERMANY), unmarked, measuring 33. 32 mm (w) x 45.