Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The World War 1914/1918, With Award Document To Johannes Sievers, C. 1935 Newly Listed when the Harvard MK

when the Harvard MK

Silver Grade Merit Medal (silvered bronze

" He eventually reached the rank of Sergeant with the Grenadier Guards and upon the termination of his military service

The first page reads: “In memory of my time in the Reich Labour Service

with some of the paint wearing off from age

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The World War 1914/1918, With Award Document To Johannes Sievers, C. 1935 Newly Listed when the Harvard MK(Ehrenkreuz des Weltkriegs 1914 1918). An iron cross paty constructed of bronzed magnetic metal, the obverse centre bears the dates 1914 1918 encompassed by a laurel wreath tied with a ribbon at the bottom, two upwards facing crossed swords lay in the quadrants between the arms, the reverse is plain and marked PLS within a circle border, with loop for suspension on a red, black and white striped ribbon, measuring 37. 53 mm (w) x 43. 59 mm (h),