Lübeck. A Hanseatic Cross, C.1915 Auction in addition to being taken

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

The first certificate states that Postanwärter (Postal Service Constabulary) Karl Grotz from Schwarzenbach am Wald (northern Bavaria) is being awarded the Hindenburg Cross

he led an army of 350

An 1877 Empress of India Medal - Silver issue

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

Lübeck. A Hanseatic Cross, C.1915 Auction in addition to being taken1915 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