Germany, Third Reich. An Anschluss Medal, with Case, by the Vienna Mint consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac obverse illustrating the right-facing bust

obverse illustrating the right-facing bust of Count Falkenstein

embossed with the Luftwaffe Eagle above and the Eagle with Crossed Batons insignia of the Reichsmarschall below

some loss of finish evident to the medal

measuring 30 mm (w) x 45

and it often was the final clash of bladed weapons - a mass contact of bayonets

Germany, Third Reich. An Anschluss Medal, with Case, by the Vienna Mint consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac obverse illustrating the right-facing bust(Die Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. Mrz 1938 mit Etui). Constructed of silvered bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with horizontal pinback, the obverse bearing two raised figures, one of which is clutching a flag and the other a length of broken chain, above a German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a central date of 13. MRZ 1938, circumscribed by an inscription of EIN VOLK, EIN