Germany, Imperial. A Medal Bar for a Distinguished Bavarian First World War Combatant certificate_of_authenticity the other as an Able

the other as an Able Seaman aboard HMS Victory

with one vertical-slit pockets per side

the reverse bearing an inscription of “FUER VERDIENSTE UM DAS ROTHE KREUZ” (“FOR SERVICE TO THE RED CROSS”) flanked by an oak leaf branch

Type II (1903-1921 issue

closing with depictions of the war years with Kriegsmarine personnel on the North Sea coast (some in the wake of the Allied bombing of Flensburg)

Germany, Imperial. A Medal Bar for a Distinguished Bavarian First World War Combatant certificate_of_authenticity the other as an Able(Ordensschnalle). A medal bar for a distinguished Bavarian First World War combatant, featuring two decorations, including: 1. A Bavarian Order of Military Merit, IV Class Cross with Swords, constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon, consisting of a Maltese Cross with blue enameled arms joined through the quadrants by stylized flames, the obverse overlaid by a central black enameled