Seven German Badges & Awards Items - War Merit Cross (zinc
embossed gold foil seal marked "OFFICIAL / OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL / U
as a result of "stress of service"
worn and very fine condition
The author records: 'If one had not seen the cannon-balls coming along at the rate of a thousand miles an hour
Serbia, Kingdom. An Order of the White Eagle Breast Star, II Class, French made, c.1917 Province of China Seven German Badges & AwardsInstituted in 1883. Type II (1903 1941 Issue). In silver with blue, white, and red enamels, four pointed star, with three quilled arms in each quadrant; the obverse features a double headed eagle in white enamel mounted on the star, the obverse oval center shows a white cross on a red field, 86. 1 mm (h) x 82. 3 mm (w), the reverse presents a single pin assembly, two hallmarks, French made by A. Betrand, enamels intact, hinge and catch functional,