Germany, Imperial. A Medal Bar to a Distinguished Bavarian Combatant of the First World War Hold marked on the reverse of

marked on the reverse of the centrepiece

near Garden City

was allowed to retain the rank of Lieutenant and was later eligible for the Silver War Badge (list 228

He retired in 1978 from the Federal Secretariat for National Defense (SSNO)

Consisting of an eight-pointed star with five multi faceted quills per arm

Germany, Imperial. A Medal Bar to a Distinguished Bavarian Combatant of the First World War Hold marked on the reverse of(Ordensschnalle). A medal bar to a distinguished Bavarian combatant of the First World War, featuring six decorations, including: 1. A Bavarian Military Merit Cross, I Class with Swords, constructed of silvered copper with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a central black enameled medallion overlaid by a raised monogram of King Ludwig II,