Germany, Imperial. The Military Id Booklet Of German Defender Of Tsingtao And Pow In Japan Auction Archive Instituted 15 September 1884 by

Instituted 15 September 1884 by Friedrich Franz IV

Version I with solid integral ring

the reverse inscribed “Medaille für Deutsche Volkspflege” (Medal for German Social Welfare)

Issued 1917

this airman has earned the confidence of his crew to whom he has been an inspiration

Germany, Imperial. The Military Id Booklet Of German Defender Of Tsingtao And Pow In Japan Auction Archive Instituted 15 September 1884 byThe military ID booklet belongs to Gefreiter (lance corporal) Gustav Bretz. Measuring 84 mm (w) x 143 mm (h), presenting light scuffing of the spine and rusting of the staples, remains extremely fine. Footnote: Gustav Bretz was born on August 23, 1892 in Dielkirchen (southwest Germany). He worked as a scribes assistant. Bretz joined the military on October 2, 1912. On February 18, 1913 he was placed in the 2nd Company of the 3rd Sea Battalion (3. See