Medal bar kvk wio Shutzwall Hessen cross
Original WW2 German Wehrmacht Ribbon Bar – 4 Medals (KVK, WIO, Schutzwall, Hessian Cross)
This is an original 4-place ribbon bar worn by a German Wehrmacht soldier or veteran during World War II. It reflects both combat-related and political or engineering service, as well as First World War heritage.
🎖️ Included Ribbons (left to right ):
1. War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords
Red with white-black-white edge stripes
– Awarded for military merit outside of direct combat (swords indicate combat connection).
2. Eastern Front Medal (Winter Campaign 1941/42)
Red with central white-black-white stripe
– Awarded for service in the brutal Eastern Front winter campaign against the Soviet Union.
3. West Wall Medal (German Defensive Wall Medal)
Brown-golden with white edges
– Issued for participation in the construction or manning of the Western fortifications (Siegfried Line).
4. Hessian World War I Honor Cross (Hessenkreuz 1914/18)
Red base with central white-black-white stripes
– A regional variation of the Honour Cross of the World War, awarded by the State of Hesse to WWI veterans.