WWII NAZI GERMAN IRON CROSS NSDAP 10 YEAR MEDAL

Lot of Nazi German items to include 1) WWII NAZI NSDAP TEN YEAR LONG SERVICE MEDAL. Third class one piece die struck bronze award in the form of a cross Pattée with a central circular centerpiece and sun burst patterned rays extending out between the arms of the cross. The obverse centerpiece features an embossed national eagle encompassed by an oak-leaf wreath on a slightly pebbled background field. The reverse centerpiece features embossed Gothic script, "Treue für Führer und Volk", (Loyalty to Leader and People), also encompassed by an oak-leaf wreath on a slightly pebbled background field. The arms of the cross feature smooth, dual stepped, outer borders with an embossed ribbed inner border and slightly pebbled fields. The ribbon ring and suspension loop are both intact. The award comes complete on a parade mount. Nice example. The NSDAP Long Service Awards were instituted in three classes on April 2ND 1939 for award to long serving party members. Requirements for bestowal consisted of an unbroken, unblemished period of time served in any of the various NSDAP Party formations. Time served between February 1925 and January 1933 during the "Kampfzeit", (Time of Struggle), counted as double in recognition of the Old Guard. The distinction of the three classes was time served with the first class awarded for twenty-five years service, fifteen years service for the second class, and ten years service for the third class. 2) WWII IRON CROSS 2ND CLASS. 1939 pattern, die struck, three piece, iron and alloy construction Pattée style cross with a single piece iron core and a two piece alloy frame. The obverse features an embossed, high relief, central, canted, swastika with the re-institution date, "1939", to the bottom arm. The reverse bottom arm has the embossed original institution date, "1813". The swastika is in nice high relief while the dates are somewhat lower. The medal loop and ribbon suspension ring are both intact. The cross comes complete with a piece of original ribbed rayon ribbon.