Germany, Imperial. A Combatant’s Medal Bar for Bravery in Ottoman Service Republic of 1917 near Houplin (northern France)

1917 near Houplin (northern France) and initially buried on the military cemetery Herrin

the reverse is silver gilt with the dates the order was established in a ring (1915) and the years of the King’s reign 1863-1913

for two months in England

Measuring 320 mm (w) x 465 mm (h)

Attacks by and on U-Boats

Germany, Imperial. A Combatant’s Medal Bar for Bravery in Ottoman Service Republic of 1917 near Houplin (northern France)(Ordensschnalle). A superb medal bar for a combatant who demonstrated bravery in the field while serving with German forces attached to their Ottoman allies during the First World War, including: 1. A 1914 Iron Cross II Class, constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central initial W, the six