An Imperial German Battle Of Verdun Commemorative Cross Hold 1899 in Wishaw

1899 in Wishaw

before he was to see service in Europe during the First World War

otherwise extremely fine with sharp details

An early cross in silver

The intensity of the shell explosion also resulted in ‘obstructive deafness left ear due to destroyed membrane’ and nasal structure injury

An Imperial German Battle Of Verdun Commemorative Cross Hold 1899 in WishawAn Imperial German Battle of Verdun Commemorative Cross (Weimarer Republik, Verdun Kreuz), 1914 1918; two piece construction alloy with gilt edged black and white enamels the obverse a Maltese shaped cross with a central gilt edged black enamel medallion inscribed in gilt with Verdun, 1914 1918; the reverse plain; maker marked Fleck & Sohn, Hamburg 3 and Ges. Gesch (for gesetzlich geschtzt = legally protected, i. e. a registered design) on reverse;