accompanied by its mint and unissued boutonniere
now reported Killed in Action"
with central NSDAP-style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika
both prongs fully intact (one previously repaired/replaced)
Lieutenant Commander John Stubbs
Germany, Imperial. A First War Hesse Medal Pair certificate_of_authenticity accompanied by its mint and(Ordensschnalle). A First War period medal bar featuring two decorations, including 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 reverse with three