Germany, Imperial. A First World War Patriotic Choker in Silver GTRexclude 1938 he was promoted to

1938 he was promoted to Lieutenant of the Reserve

he was found to be absent from duty and not complying with an order

devotion to duty and complete disregard for his welfare was able to maintain the defense of his section position and to defeat a determined attack

Three Lancasters were lost on this Essen attack

A standard badge

Germany, Imperial. A First World War Patriotic Choker in Silver GTRexclude 1938 he was promoted to(Patriotischer Halsband). A First World War patriotic choker, consisting of a pendant in the form of a 1914 Iron Cross, constructed of silvered with black enameled, suspended from a buckle affixed to a neckband constructed of black doeskin, retaining its original card stock backer, the pendant measuring 11. 47 mm (w) x 13. 57 mm (h) and stamped on the reverse with a silver content number of 800, an unissued example of a patriotic choker issued to