Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The German Third Reich Wound Badge in Gold attributed to Oberleutnant P. Meske, 39th Jäger Regiment
Germany Third Reich, Wound Badge in Gold, gilt-zinc, in case of issue, together with the recipient’s riband bar, gilding slightly rubbed, very fine

Germany, Empire, Iron Cross 1914, 2nd Class, silver with iron centre; together with a copy Iron Cross 1914, 1st Class badge; Cross of Honour 1914-18, Combatant’s issue with swords, bronze; together with two other related medals, good very fine

Italy, Kingdom, Italian-German North Africa Campaign Medal, bronze, very fine

Poland, Republic, Monte Cassino Cross, bronze, reverse officially numbered ‘49340’, good very fine (8)

£100-140

Paul Meske served during the Second World War with the 15th Cavalry Regiment, the 114 Grenadier Regiment, and the 39th Jäger Regiment, and was awarded the Iron Cross 1st Class on 3 September 1943. He was wounded on five occasions, on 1 February 1942; 5 May 1943; 12 August 1943; 1 September 1943; and 21 June 1944.

Sold together with the recipient’s Identity Papers, with photograph; Certificate for the Wound Badge in Gold, dated 30 September 1944; Certificate for an Iron Cross 1st Class, dated 3 September 1943; and various other documents.