Germany. An Nco-E/M Großdeutschland Cufftitle; 4Th Pattern GTRexclude He served with distinction on

He served with distinction on the Western Front during the First World War and was awarded the Pour le Mérite

William accepted this title grudgingly as he would have preferred "Emperor of Germany" which

retaining nut marked “Deutscher Offizier Verein 800”

maker marked on reverse “Briquet Setr

Germany. An Nco-E/M Großdeutschland Cufftitle; 4Th Pattern GTRexclude He served with distinction onConstructed of black wool, centring machine embroidered in silvery threads "Grodeutschland", while the cufftitle is bordered at both the top and bottom edges in silvery Russian braid design threads; it measures approximately 44cm (or 17 1 2 inches), tunic removed, in very good condition; a nice worn example.