Germany, Imperial. A First World War Patriotic Brooch Auction Archive It was awarded to those

It was awarded to those who through their national activity or military deeds

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with broken chains around his right arm with the German eagle directly below

He was a resident of Woodstock when he signed his Attestation Paper as a Private (127719) with the 71st Infantry Battalion

residue evident in the recessed areas of the Collar Tab Pair from cleaning

Germany, Imperial. A First World War Patriotic Brooch Auction Archive It was awarded to those(Patriotische Brosche). Constructed of silvered bronze with enamels, the obverse consisting of a silvered disc featuring knotted Germanic designs, topped by leaves featuring a green painted finish, in turn overlaid by a black enameled 1914 Iron Cross, the reverse with a clip hinge and horizontal pinback meeting a round wire catch, measuring 41 mm in diameter, in extremely fine condition.