Two WWII-era military awards of German and French origin. The first is a German War Merit Cross 1st Class with swords?, fashioned in the shape of a Maltese cross with a pebbled surface. The central obverse features a circular wreath containing a swastika, while the reverse displays a corresponding wreath with the date 1939. The item is constructed from a die-struck white metal with a darkened bronze wash finish. The second award is a French Dunkirk Medal of circular form, constructed from a bronzed metal. The obverse features a central shield flanked by two swords, surrounded by a laurel wreath. The shield depicts the arms of Dunkirk, featuring a lion and a dolphin. The reverse is inscribed with the text DUNKERQUE over the date 1940 within a circular border containing a lamp. This medal is suspended from its original yellow silk? ribbon, which features two thin red stripes at the edges and a wider red central stripe.
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