Germany, Imperial. A Medal Bar For Distinguished First World War Service certificate_of_authenticity An award document for a

An award document for a Black Grade Wound Badge

mounted to a silver oval base

bronzed maltese cross

the exterior bearing a machine-embroidered silver-grey inscription of “GESCHWADER HINDENBURG” in Fraktur script

his family spoke of an accident

Germany, Imperial. A Medal Bar For Distinguished First World War Service certificate_of_authenticity An award document for a(Ordensschnalle). A medal bar for distinguished First World War service, featuring three decorations, including: 1. A 1914 Iron Cross II Class, constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central initial W, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1914, the twelve oclock arm with a royal