Third Period (1941- on) (six-piece construction
machine-embroidered inscription of “Im Dienst der Deutschen Wehrmacht” (“In the Service of the German Armed Forces”)
obverse illustrating the thirty-six man crew of U-53
reverse is marked “DRGM” (Deutsches Reichsgebrauchsmuster)
maker marked with the "LAUCHAMMER" insignia on the reverse
Germany, Imperial. A Medal Bar To A First World War Combatant With Postwar Wehrmacht Service GTRexclude Third Period (1941- on) (six-piece(Ordensschnalle). A medal bar to a First World War combatant with postwar Wehrmacht service, featuring six decorations, including: 1. A 1914 Iron Cross II Class, constructed of iron and silver,on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central initial W, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1914, the twelve oclock