Germany, Imperial. A Medal Bar for a Hessian Combatant of the First World War Newly Listed he joined the 1st Battalion

he joined the 1st Battalion at Malta

A protruding vulcanfibre completes the exterior features

very minor enamel chipping to blue enamel obverse

Footnote: The Siege of Kars was the last major operation of the Crimean War

He qualified for his Pilots’ Flying Badge and was promoted to Flying Officer on July 15

Germany, Imperial. A Medal Bar for a Hessian Combatant of the First World War Newly Listed he joined the 1st Battalion(Ordensschnalle). A medal bar for a First World War combatant featuring four decorations, including: 1. A 1914 Iron Cross II Class, constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension with 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