Germany, Third Reich. A Group of Awards with Documents to Unteroffizier Johannes de la Motte Archive Instituted 26 September 1878 by

Instituted 26 September 1878 by Prince Georg Victor

After over seven weeks at Orpington

Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th class (4 years)

Crusade Against Communism Medal

Germany, Third Reich. A Group of Awards with Documents to Unteroffizier Johannes de la Motte Archive Instituted 26 September 1878 byA grouping of three Third Reich German military service awards with award documents, consisting of: 1. A War Merit Cross First Class with Swords (Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwertern) Instituted October 18th, 1939 (1939 1945 issue). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a Maltese Cross with crossed swords piercing the centerpiece, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse plain with a raised