Germany, Imperial. A First World War Patriotic Choker in Silver GTRexclude Three Lancasters were lost on

Three Lancasters were lost on this Essen attack

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

OSTMARK”

A standard badge

1943 engraved on reverse of 6 o’clock arm

Germany, Imperial. A First World War Patriotic Choker in Silver GTRexclude Three Lancasters were lost on(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