Lübeck. A Hanseatic Cross, C.1915 Auction France on the 22nd

France on the 22nd

in addition to being taken on strength as a Supernumerary to Establishment on the 20th while with the 21st Infantry Battalion

clenching a wreathed swastika in its talons

The underside of the belt has the initials "VP" etched into it near the buckle and comes with a strap that has two rows of seven holes each for an adjustable fit at the waist when fed through the prongs on the reverse of the buckle

gray metal

Lübeck. A Hanseatic Cross, C.1915 Auction France on the 22nd1915 1918 issue. A fine example of a Hanseatic Cross (Hanseatenkreuz); a silvered bronze cross 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; unmarked; measuring 40. 12 mm (w) x 39. 97 mm (h); in overall near extremely fine condition. This offering is a part of the "Dr. Albert