Germany, Imperial. A First War Patriotic Sweetheart Pin Auction Archive Megantic on October 4

Megantic on October 4

maker marked under the bar "RZM 155/43 SS" (for F

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

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

The bowl with a outward-crimped rim

Germany, Imperial. A First War Patriotic Sweetheart Pin Auction Archive Megantic on October 4(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.