West Wall o Co. help

[Izhak]

Hello!

Just bought this "west wall set", and so far Im very pleased, but I just wanted to hear the experts say their thing!
So, is it OK? I think that the envelope seems very "mint" and the ribbon aswell, maybe repros? Anyway, please tell me what you think!!

Thanks a lot!

Regards
Izhak

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[Jonathan M]

A common award, these combo's are available on most dealer sites. Generally they are good.

Jonathan

[Chris Taylor]

I'm sure it's fine, as Jonathan said, a very common award.

I remember a few years back buying like 20 of these from Detlev I think for around $10 a piece, you couldn't give 'em away!

[Izhak]

Okey, thanks for the help!!
This is my first one, and I really like it, think it looks very cool and all, but I dont really understand what you had to do to earn it..
It seems like you could either build or serve on the atlantic/"siegfried line" to get this medal, is that correct? Cant find much info about it...
Damn I want 20 of these too!!
Anyways, thanks again!

//Izhak

[TerryG]

was awarded to all who took part in the planning, construction or defence of German fortifications. Minimum time for construction workers was 10 weeks, 3 weeks for military personnel. Initially introduced in August 1939 for the Siefried line, it was reinstituted on 10th October 1944 (source For Fuhrer and Fatherland, J.Angolia)

[Izhak]

Oh I see!
Maybe not an honor award exactly then, but I like it! Thanks for the info!

//Izhak

[mrg]

Hi Izhak a nice original and in good condition too

[Izhak]

Hi, and thank you!

Yeah I thought so too, thats why I doubted it :P

//Izhak

[Jokka]

I just got a nice one too, and the ribbon glows in UV-light, probably post war I guess. Check yours, there's a lot of those post-war ribbons for this medal around I have read.

Check this thread: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=238171

[Izhak]

Hm, yeah it might be..gotta take a look at it later. If its true what someone had said, that they found like 30,000 of these medals without ribbon then I guess the chanses are very small to get a good one

//Izhak