Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class certificate_of_authenticity he was promoted to Hauptmann

he was promoted to Hauptmann (Captain) as well as being awarded a Bronze Grade Driver Proficiency Badge on 17 October 1943

The War Diary of the 5th Brigade

by Christopher Hurley

with minor tarnishing of the bronze elements

list of personal belongings

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class certificate_of_authenticity he was promoted to Hauptmann(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a vaulted 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 crown, the reverse with an elongated barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a