the underside stamped in green ink "Klempa" above "BLOCK VI" in handwritten blue ink where the two ends of the armband are sewn together at the rear
as he was wounded in the knee by a splinter while diving into a trench
exhibiting wear on reverse from period use
8 mm x 41 mm
the obverse consisting of a central raised shovel head overlaid by a mobile swastika
Germany, Imperial. A Friedrich Order Medal Bar For A First World War Combatant, By A. Bux Auction Archive the underside stamped in green(Ordensschnalle). A medal bar for a First World War combatant featuring three decorations, 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 arm with a royal crown, the