Lübeck. A Hanseatic Cross certificate_of_authenticity basic details and copy of

basic details and copy of his picture (Arthur Backert

new-old stock early (Traditional Period) pair of Wehrmacht Infantry Shoulder Boards

he was killed in action on June 2nd 1916 and is rememebered on the Menin Gate

circa 1930 period manufacture

very fine and scarce

Lübeck. A Hanseatic Cross certificate_of_authenticity basic details and copy of(Hanseatenkreuz). A cross pattee; constructed of silvered bronze; with red enameled arms; the obverse with a center medallion depicting a silvered Lbeck coat of arms; the reverse inscribed in the centre with Fr Verdienst im Kriege 1914 (For Merit in War 1914); on loop for suspension; measuring 39. 46 mm (w) x 39. 52 mm (h); weighing 16. 7 grams; with contact marks throughout; in overall better than fine condition.