A First War German Medal Pair With Ribbon Bar Auction Archive minor enamel loss to wreaths

minor enamel loss to wreaths of D

In this case

with overall minor contact marks

with cut out crown and long barrel hinge

He later met with misfortune

A First War German Medal Pair With Ribbon Bar Auction Archive minor enamel loss to wreathsPrussia: Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914 (silver frame, with iron core, magnetic, 42. 5 mm); and Imperial: Hindenburg Cross for Combatants (iron with a bronze coloured gilt, magnetic, maker marked "B. H." over "L." (Bernhard Haarmann, Ldenscheid) on the reverse, 37. 5 mm). Mounted to a suspension with swing bar pinback, as worn by the veteran, original ribbons, light surface wear evident on the arms of the IC and the reverse of the HC, near extremely fine.