Description
Sammons was promoted to Corporal on January 5
An 1859 Italian War of Independence Medal - Bronze
Signed at the command post on March 13th
Silver Grade - Silvered bronze with white enamels
An Italian 2nd Army Commemorative Medal
A First War Bavarian Group Of Three Archive Sammons was promoted to CorporalIron Cross 2nd Class 1914 (silver with black paint, non magnetic, unmarked, 44 mm); Military Merit Order of St. Michael, Merit Cross 3rd Class with Swords (bronze gilt, 42 mm x 47. 5 mm); and Hindenburg Cross for Combatants (bronze gilt, maker marked "R. V. PFORZHEIM" and numbered "18" on the reverse, 38 mm). Mounted to a suspension with swing bar pinback, as worn by the veteran, original ribbons, extremely fine.