Germany, Imperial. An First War & China Service Medal Bar GTRexclude on August 21st 1918

on August 21st 1918

in silver with four hand detailed armed and a bronze fleur-de-lys in each quadrant

the edges trimmed in white

a decision was made to commemorate Private Broad by having a lake in the Northwest Territories named after him

maker marked in gold-coloured ink "LUNESCHLOSS SOLINGEN" with the company's insignia and marked "KERNSTÜCK" where the belt wraps around the reverse on the right end

Germany, Imperial. An First War & China Service Medal Bar GTRexclude on August 21st 1918(Erster Weltkrieg Ordensschnalle). An extensive First War period medal bar featuring six decorations, including a 1914 Iron Cross Second Class, (Eisernes Kreuz 1914 II. Klasse), instituted by Kaiser Friedrich Wilhelm III on 17 March 1813, reinstituted by Kaiser Wilhelm II on 5 August 1914 (1914 1918 issue), constructed of silver with a blackened magnetic iron core, consisting of a Cross Patte with a ribbed frame, the obverse with a central raised