Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The World War 1914/1918, With Award Document To Karl Mertens Auction with sash ribbon)

with sash ribbon)

A Two Bar First War American Victory Medal - 2 Clasps - DEFENSIVE SECTOR

1941 and left his wife Esther and child Marion Louisa in Toronto

ripping a hole as far as the mast

41 mm (w) x 82

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The World War 1914/1918, With Award Document To Karl Mertens Auction with sash ribbon)(Ehrenkreuz des Weltkriegs 1914 1918). An iron cross paty constructed of bronzed magnetic metal, the obverse centre bears the dates 1914 1918 encompassed by a laurel wreath tied with a ribbon at the bottom, two upwards facing crossed swords lay in the quadrants between the arms, the reverse is plain and marked L 15, with loop for suspension on a red, black and white striped ribbon, measuring 38. 03 mm (w) x 42. 41 mm (h), weighing 16. 4 grams, very