Germany, Imperial. A Hanseatic Cross, Bremen Issue certificate_of_authenticity Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) Wilhelm Surwald

Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) Wilhelm Surwald

he was at the affair with the outposts of Banda Namal's army at Kubraee on April 17th and at the battle to capture Banda on the 19th

the Miniature Trio and the Coronation Medal are un-named as issued

however cloth backing (litze) has been lost

before being discharged onJune 4th

Germany, Imperial. A Hanseatic Cross, Bremen Issue certificate_of_authenticity Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) Wilhelm Surwald(Hanseatenkreuz Bremen). Constructed of silvered copper with enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse with red enameled arms and a central red enameled disc bearing a silvered Bremen coat of arms, the reverse bearing a central raised inscription of FR VERDIENST IM KRIEGE 1914, unmarked, measuring 40. 51 mm (w) x 44. 55 mm (h), weighing 20. 1 grams, with minor flecking of enamels evident,