When World War I began in 1914
His Military Cross citation reads as follows: "During the night 21/22 July 1943 this officer was in charge of a detachment of engineers ordered to carry out a bridging operation south of Leonforte
well-stitched black leather frog
exhibiting crazing to the black leather of the narrow horizontal strip around the entire circumference of the shako
The announcement of his award of the Military Cross appeared in the Second Supplement to the London Gazette 30507 of Friday
Imperial German Army Group Of Four Hold When World War I beganImperial German Army Group of Four Imperial Army Group of Four mounted as worn, comprising: Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914; Bremen, Hanseatic Cross, silvered and enameled, no enamel damage; Hindenburg Cross for Combatants, magnetic, bronzed; Prussian Red Cross Medal in bronze; excellent quality awards, in extremely fine condition.