Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The World War 1914/1918, With Award Document To Locksmith Otto Simon, C. 1935 Auction Archive GHENT 2-CAN

GHENT 2-CAN

on top of dark blue colored base

He joined the German army in 1912 and made Lieutenant by early 1914

Tughra marked on the reverse

Socialist Republic: Parachutist Badge (in silvered and gilt aluminum with red and blue enamels

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The World War 1914/1918, With Award Document To Locksmith Otto Simon, C. 1935 Auction Archive GHENT 2-CAN(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 R. S. L., with loop for suspension on a red, black and white striped ribbon, measuring 37. 15 mm (w) x 40. 88 mm (h), very fine. An Honour