Germany, Imperial. A Baden War Merit Cross Certificate To A Staff Surgeon, 1916 Hold German infantrymen would use sewers

German infantrymen would use sewers to deploy behind American formations to attack them from the rear

Klasse mit Schwertern) War Merit Cross Second Class with Swords

flanked on both sides by palm trees in the same colour

later becoming an Inspector of the 28th Division and Assistant Inspector of the 2nd Army Corps under General Bullard

1935) and backed by laurel branches

Germany, Imperial. A Baden War Merit Cross Certificate To A Staff Surgeon, 1916 Hold German infantrymen would use sewersIn the certificate it is stated that the Grand Duke of Baden is awarding the Baden War Merit Cross to Stabsarzt (staff surgeon) Dr. Ewald Meisschedel of Reserve Military Hospital II in Constance. It is dated to Karlsruhe on December 24, 1916. Measuring 211 mm (w) x 330 mm (h), presenting two folding creases and minimal creasing of the edges, remains extremely fine.