A Imperial German Battle Of The Somme Commemorative Cross certificate_of_authenticity Usual pitting

Usual pitting

including Private Mayes

oxidation mark in the "O" on the obverse

mid 1800’s period manufacture

The bronze version was bestowed upon the higher ranks of military and civilian personnel

A Imperial German Battle Of The Somme Commemorative Cross certificate_of_authenticity Usual pittingA Imperial German Battle of the Somme Commemorative Cross (Weimarer Republik, Somme Kreuz), 1914 1918; two piece construction alloy with gilt edged black and orange enamels; the obverse a Maltese shaped cross with a central gilt edged black enamel medallion inscribed in gilt with Somme, 1914 1918; the reverse plain; maker marked Fleck & Sohn, Hamburg 3 and Ges. Gesch (for gesetzlich geschtzt = legally protected, i. e. a registered design) on reverse;