German Anschluss Medals – Austria & Sudetenland 1938

Good original condition with age-related wear and patina. Both medals retain their original ribbons and are mounted together on a period two-place medal bar with a long pin attachment on the reverse. Suitable for a militaria collection or display.

The set consists of two German commemorative medals associated with the territorial expansion of Germany in 1938:

Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938 – Austria
Issued to commemorate the annexation of Austria into the German Reich (Anschluss) in March 1938. Silver-coloured medal with its original red, white and black ribbon.

Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938 – Sudetenland, Czechoslovakia
Issued in connection with the annexation of the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia in October 1938. Bronze-coloured medal with its original black and orange ribbon.

Both medals feature the characteristic two-figure design on the obverse and the inscription “Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Führer” together with their respective dates on the reverse.

An attractive period-mounted pair of two German 1938 territorial annexation commemorative awards.

Awards: Austria Medal (13 March 1938) & Sudetenland Medal (1 October 1938)
Countries/Territories: Austria & Sudetenland, Czechoslovakia
Mount: Two-place medal bar
Ribbons: Original
Period: Third Reich / WWII period
Condition: Good, with age-related wear and patina