Germany, Imperial. A German-American Commemorative Cross, C.1894 Newly Listed the reverse with a similar

the reverse with a similar central silver medallion dated “1849”

and Africa Service Medal 1939-1945 (221768 J

and is commemorated on page 533 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance

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who dismissed Julius von Verdy du Vernois and his successor Hans von Kaltenborn for rejecting Krupp's design of the C-96 field gun

Germany, Imperial. A German-American Commemorative Cross, C.1894 Newly Listed the reverse with a similar(Gedenkkreuz). A gilded bronze cross constructed of a cross patte in black enamel, with gilded oak leaves between the cross arms, the obverse centre inscribed CONTEST DER ALLG D. KRIEGER ZEITUNG N. Y. 1894 (CONTEST FOR THE WAR NEWSPAPER N. Y. 1894), the reverse plain, measuring 35. 21 mm (w) x 35. 43 mm (h), weighing 8. 3 grams, on loop for suspension, and in extremely fine condition.