Germany, Imperial. A First World War Iron Cross Patriotic Badge Newly Listed He served with distinction on

He served with distinction on the Western Front during the First World War and was awarded the Pour le Mérite

central helmet affixed by a single hollow rivet

was instituted for all colonial railways except those of Indochina

containing 72 pages printed in black ink

Germany, Imperial. A First World War Iron Cross Patriotic Badge Newly Listed He served with distinction on(Eisernes Kreuz Patriotische Abzeichen). Constructed of silvered bronze with enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse bearing a central W monogram surrounded by institution reinstitution dates 1813, 1870, and 1914, topped by a crown, the reverse with a horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 32 mm (w) x 32 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.