Germany, Weimar. Commemorative War Cross With Swords For First War Combatants GTRexclude A First War Reuss War

A First War Reuss War Merit Cross 1914 - In silvered tombac

magnificent example and outstanding leadership have been an inspiration to his regiment and have directly contributed throughout the mixed and heavy fighting of the 1944 Italian campaign to successive defeats of the enemy

surrounded by a four-armed cross pattée

Foonote: In the name of the German Volk I award to the sister of the German Red Cross Margarete Kiesecker in Karlsruhe the Badge of Honour for Caring for the German Volk

severed at the point where the butt narrows

Germany, Weimar. Commemorative War Cross With Swords For First War Combatants GTRexclude A First War Reuss War(Kriegserinnerungskreuz fr Kmpfer). Constructed of bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, presents as a Maltese Cross with enameled swords crossing at the center, obverse depicts a crowned multi coloured Prussian eagle at the centre surrounded by a black enameled ring with an inscription of PREUSSENS TAPFEREN KRIEGERN (Prussias Brave Warriors) in gold text, while obverse presents a central