Germany, Imperial. An Honour Cross And Award Document To Alhard Von Dem Busche Auction with an additional metal washer

with an additional metal washer with a ringed design and a round pommel with a sunwheel swastika design

missing its obverse centrepiece

but still present)

the announcement appearing in the London Gazette 28154 of Friday

the colours of the insignia and swastika having worn off and been replaced by a thin layer of hand-painted white paint

Germany, Imperial. An Honour Cross And Award Document To Alhard Von Dem Busche Auction with an additional metal washerAn award of the Ehrenkreuz fr Frontkmpfer (Honour Cross of the World War 1914 1918), by Josef Kopphold of Munich, a bronzed iron (magnetic) cross patte, swords cross between the arms, the obverse shows a laurel wreath surrounding the dates 1914 and 1918, the reverse smooth and stamped with the maker mark JK inside a triangle, for Josef Kopphold, measures 37. 50 mm (w) x 43. 41 mm (h), on ring through eyelet and suspended from period original ribbon,