Germany, Imperial. A First War Patriotic Sweetheart Pin Auction Archive Footnote: this cross comes from

Footnote: this cross comes from the estate of Colonel Georg Alexander Hansen

The bowl with a outward-crimped rim

on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with crossed swords clasp

bombs and aircraft machine gun ammunition

Jahnke then went on to lead a platoon of the 3rd Company in the 1st Battalion of Grenadier Regiment 919

Germany, Imperial. A First War Patriotic Sweetheart Pin Auction Archive Footnote: this cross comes from(Brosche). A First War period German brooch constructed from a cartridge, featuring a branch of oak leaves at its centre, with engravings of the dates 1914 and 1916 on either side, the reverse presents a horizontal pinback, measures 40 mm (w) x 6 mm (h), with a black enamelled Iron Cross suspended below, measures 7 cm (w) x 11 mm (h), and in overall near extremely fine condition.