Württemberg. A Service Honour Cross, First Class For 25 Years Of Service Auction Archive with maker’s mark/manufactured by Hoffstätter

with maker’s mark/manufactured by Hoffstätter

where as the other emergency medals could only be awarded with a maximum of two bars

Klasse und 2

under the alias of Alfred Armstrong and was to serve for two years and four months before being discharged on February 21

A fine textbook example of an “Eisernes Kreuz 1939 1

Württemberg. A Service Honour Cross, First Class For 25 Years Of Service Auction Archive with maker’s mark/manufactured by Hoffstätter(Dienst Ehrenzeichen 1. Klasse fr 25 Dienstjahre). Issued 1874 189. Constructed of gilt silver; the obverse inscribed with the crowned royal monogram of William within an open ended laurel wreath; the reverse inscribed FR TREWUE DIENSTE (German For Loyal Services); on a double loop for suspension from its period original ribbon; measuring 33. 91 mm (w) x 34. 06 mm (h); weighing 12. 7 grams; in overall near very fine condition.