An Imperial German Battle Of Verdun Commemorative Cross Hold Army 4 years service medal

Army 4 years service medal

in cardboard case of issue

"Long live eternal Germany

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 Army 4 years service medalAn 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;