Germany, Imperial. A Medal Bar for a Decorated First World War Combatant visually-hidden Oktober 1938 mit Etui)

Oktober 1938 mit Etui)

finding 600 lb of explosives

reverse with prong and two catches

indicating manufacture by a firm noted for producing Forest Service headgear

demonstrating surface oxidation and loss of finish

Germany, Imperial. A Medal Bar for a Decorated First World War Combatant visually-hidden Oktober 1938 mit Etui)(Ordensschnalle). A medal bar for a First World War combatant decorated for bravery in the field, featuring four awards, including: 1. 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