A set of three German awards from World War I and World War II. First is the Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914 for direct participants in combat operations. It was established on August 5, 1914. The second is the German Cross of Merit with swords, instituted by Adolf Hitler on October 18, 1939, during World War II. In the middle of the cross there is a circle framed by a wreath of oak leaves, in which a swastika is depicted on the front side, and the year 1939 on the back. The third is the medal of the Third Reich for the winter campaign of 1941 to 1942. First World War, Second World War Nazi German Decorations And Third Reich Military Collectibles. Military Medals, Nazi German Historical Collectibles, Third Reich Memorabilia.