Description
He saw action in the Polish campaign and was promoted to Lieutenant on March 1
An example of a second war period DRK (Deutsches Rotes Kreuz/German Red Cross) service medal
The document was issued by the 19th (Replacement) Company of Luftgau Signals Regiment 12 and is dated to Wiesbaden (western Germany) on November 20
the narrow one at the top for the Ribbon Bar
Dresden” and numbered “3723” within the porcelain
Germany, Imperial. A Red Eagle Order Medal Bar Auction He saw action in theA 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