Germany, Third Reich. A Return Of Memel Commemorative Medal GTRexclude on short ribbon as worn

on short ribbon as worn

and to be worthy of the trust assigned to him

comprising: 1870Iron Cross 2nd Class

Footnote: Only 28 of this medal were awarded in the wars of 1866 and 1870/1871

To address this concern

Germany, Third Reich. A Return Of Memel Commemorative Medal GTRexclude on short ribbon as worn(Medaille zur Erinnerung an die Heimkehr des Memellandes). Constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with two raised figures, one of which is clutching a flag and the other a length of broken chain, above a NSDAP style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with an inscription of ZUR ERINNERUNG AN DIE HEIMKEHR DES MEMELLANDES 22. MRZ 1939 (IN COMMEMORATION OF THE