Two entries into the booklet are of special interest
marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code “257/41” for Christian Theodor Dicke
featuring a wreath of laurel leaves between the left arms of the cross and oak leaves between the right arms
As Colonel he later led the Infantry regiment 409 during the eastern campaign in Northern Russia
1943 in raised letters
Germany, Imperial. A Medal Bar To A First World War Combatant GTRexclude Two entries into the booklet(Ordensschnalle). A medal bar to 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