Germany, Imperial. An Honour Cross And Award Document To Alhard Von Dem Busche Auction but still present)

but still present)

with an additional metal washer with a ringed design and a round pommel with a sunwheel swastika design

He reverted to General Service with a draft to H

measuring 55 mm (w) x 48 mm (h)

missing its obverse centrepiece

Germany, Imperial. An Honour Cross And Award Document To Alhard Von Dem Busche Auction but still present)An award of the Ehrenkreuz fr Frontkmpfer (Honour Cross of the World War 1914 1918), by Josef Kopphold of Munich, a bronzed iron (magnetic) cross patte, swords cross between the arms, the obverse shows a laurel wreath surrounding the dates 1914 and 1918, the reverse smooth and stamped with the maker mark JK inside a triangle, for Josef Kopphold, measures 37. 50 mm (w) x 43. 41 mm (h), on ring through eyelet and suspended from period original ribbon,