Germany, Imperial. A Red Eagle Order Medal Bar Archive consisting of a Cross Pattée

consisting of a Cross Pattée with pebbled arms

92 mm (w) x 37

dated 5 March 1940

18th Field Artillery Brigade

in spite of your many tasks and obligations

Germany, Imperial. A Red Eagle Order Medal Bar Archive consisting of a Cross PattéeA three place medal bar, Prussia, Kingdom. A Merit Cross for War Aid (Verdienstkreuz fr Kriegshilfe), instituted 5 December 1916, a Maltese cross paty constructed of blackened Kriegsmetall alloy, the obverse centre bears the inscription FR KRIEGS HILFSDIENST (FOR WAR AID SERVICE) with two crossed sprigs of oak leaves underneath, the reverse centre bears the crowned cipher RW for King Wilhelm II, measuring 41. 60 mm (w) x 41. 53 mm (h), on a white, red