Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mixed Lot of Medals for Second World War Service Archive possibly used for the photo

possibly used for the photo album cover

Footnote: Georg Mörike (also spelled as Möricke) was born on 10 October 1878 in Allstedt

1917 lists him as being awarded the Distinguished Service Medal

constructed of artificially darkened aluminum

two overlapping strips in blackened copper wire sewn in place on the right side and terminating with a 21 mm brass button displaying the crowned Romanian coat-of-arms

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mixed Lot of Medals for Second World War Service Archive possibly used for the photo(Medaillen). A mixed lot of medals for Second World War service, including: 1. A War Merit Medal, constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised Maltese Cross with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse bearing an inscription of FR KRIEGSVERDIENST 1939 (FOR WAR MERIT 1939), unmarked, measuring 32. 11 mm in diameter, weighing 13. 6 grams, in better than very fine