and was promoted to Tenporary Brigadier-General in September 1913
on iron cross 2nd class ribbon as originally worn
both of most superb quality manufacture
The forces there surrendered to Japanese forces on May 6
In December of 1942 his division attached to the 78th Assault Division
Wwi Non-Combatant Group Auction and was promoted to TenporaryWWI Non Combatant Group Wilhelm I Centenary Medal 1797 1897 (bronze gilt, 39. 6 mm); Imperial: Hindenburg Cross for Combatants (bronze, marked "0 . 9" on the reverse, 38 mm); Hamburg: Hanseaten Cross (silvered bronze and enamels, 40. 3 mm); and Prussia: WWI Iron Cross 2nd Class for Non Combatants (iron, magnetic, 42. 5 mm). Very crisp detail, mounted to a suspension bar with swing bar pinback, as worn by the veteran, extremely fine.