Germany, Imperial. A First War 257Th Infantry Regiment Medal Bar Auction exhibiting extensive bruising

exhibiting extensive bruising

issued to Heinrich Niendieker in Hannover on 21 March 1939

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and later to Senior Lieutenant

Germany, Imperial. A First War 257Th Infantry Regiment Medal Bar Auction exhibiting extensive bruising(Ordenschnalle). An extensive First War period medal bar featuring six decorations, including a 1914 Iron Cross I Class, constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central initial W, the six oclock arm with a raised reinstitution date of 1914, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with three central oak leaves, the six oclock arm with