Germany, Imperial. A First World War Patriotic Choker in Silver GTRexclude devotion to duty and complete

devotion to duty and complete disregard for his welfare was able to maintain the defense of his section position and to defeat a determined attack

the reverse centre bears a crowned Prussian eagle perched on a cannon

1943 engraved on reverse of 6 o’clock arm

He was transferred to the Canadian Machine Gun Depot on July 1

Germany, Imperial. A First World War Patriotic Choker in Silver GTRexclude devotion to duty and complete(Patriotischer Halsband). A First World War patriotic choker, consisting of a pendant in the form of a 1914 Iron Cross, constructed of silvered with black enameled, suspended from a buckle affixed to a neckband constructed of black doeskin, retaining its original card stock backer, the pendant measuring 11. 47 mm (w) x 13. 57 mm (h) and stamped on the reverse with a silver content number of 800, an unissued example of a patriotic choker issued to