Germany, Imperial. A Medal Bar for a Reuss First World War Combatant visually-hidden on a loop for suspension

on a loop for suspension from its period original and full size neck ribbon - marked “900” for silver content

consisting of a gilded bronze insignia bearing a raised Bundeswehr-style German national eagle

then returned to the 156th Infantry Battalion ten weeks later

the reverse depicting the rightward facing bust of Augusta

Die-struck alloy with a bronze wash

Germany, Imperial. A Medal Bar for a Reuss First World War Combatant visually-hidden on a loop for suspension(Ordensschanlle). A medal bar for a Reuss First World War combatant 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 arm with a royal crown, the