Germany, Empire.. A Hanseatic Cross, C.1917 Auction Archive and recipient of the first

and recipient of the first and only Golden Oak Leaves

and with a pink “rosa” Waffenfarbe piping on all four edges of the tab

addressed to "Adolf Buhler

1916 documents the incident: "While practising bomb throwing with live bombs was hit by piece of the bomb which entered neck on left side 1"-1 1/2" from mid line on level with thyroid cartilage

Footnote: 288984 Pioneer Frederick Ernest Audas

Germany, Empire.. A Hanseatic Cross, C.1917 Auction Archive and recipient of the first1915 1918 issue. A Hanseatic Cross (Hanseatenkreuz); a silver cross with red enamels; the obverse depicting the Hamburg Coat of Arms; the reverse inscribed Fr Verdiesnt im Kriege 1914 (For Merit at War); unmarked; measuring 40. 09 mm (w) x 40. 00 mm (h); weighing 18. 9 grams; in overall near extremely fine condition.