Germany, Imperial. A Medal Bar for a Decorated First World War Combatant GTRexclude was a matter of deep

was a matter of deep regret to the 14th Battalion

featuring crossed rifles surmounted by an eagles head with 48 HIGHLANDERS in the banner below

on a pebbled Gold background surrounded by an enameled blue broad ring inscribed “AVITA ET AUCTA” (Inherit and Multiply)

Benedict of Avis

Germany, Imperial. A Medal Bar for a Decorated First World War Combatant GTRexclude was a matter of deep(Ordensschnalle). A medal bar for a First World War combatant decorated for bravery in the field, featuring four awards, 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