impressed "1805" on the reverse
holes at the top and bottom for suspension
with 229 Group being the transport part of the Tactical Air Force
on blue Kriegsmarine cloth backing (slightly damaged)
a War Merit Cross Second Class ribbon with Swords
Germany, Imperial. A First War Eight Piece Medal Bar GTRexclude impressed "1805" on the reverse(Ordensschnalle). An extensive First War period medal bar featuring eight decorations, including a 1914 Iron Cross II Class, constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a 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