Germany, Federal Republic. A War Merit Medal, 1957 Version United Republic of extremely fine condition with minor

extremely fine condition with minor scuffing and two folding creases

a textbook example of a very rare and desirable buckle

Accompanied by three Ribbon Bars (Distinguished Flying Cross

Ryukyas Islands on October 16

with crazing evident on the belt's upper

Germany, Federal Republic. A War Merit Medal, 1957 Version United Republic of extremely fine condition with minor(Kriegsverdienstmedaille). Constructed of bronze feinzink, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a central raised War Merit Cross, the reverse with an inscription of FR KRIEGSVERDIENST 1939 (FOR WAR MERIT 1939), unmarked, measuring 32. 35 mm in diameter, weighing 17. 3 grams, in extremely fine condition.