Germany, Third Reich. An Anschluss Medal, with Case Democratic Republic of the literally “long knife”)

literally “long knife”)

The Royal Canadian Regiment during its eleven month combat tour in Korea

centering black ribbed swastika superimposed on the white circle

while the left side is stamped "SIZE 28

Germany, Third Reich. An Anschluss Medal, with Case Democratic Republic of the literally “long knife”)(Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. Mrz 1938 mit Etui). Constructed of silvered bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with 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, circumscribed by an inscription of EIN VOLK, EIN REICH, EIN FHRER (ONE PEOPLE, ONE NATION, ONE LEADER), unmarked,