Germany, Imperial. A Bremen Hanseatic Cross Newly Listed within six miles of the

within six miles of the line

indicating manufacture by Vereinigte Deutsche Nickelwerke

Class with hand written Document

Private Allen was at the 1st Army School of Instruction when he was accidentally wounded

Germany, Imperial. A Bremen Hanseatic Cross Newly Listed within six miles of the(Hanseatenkreuz). Constructed of silvered bronze with enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse with red enameled arms, with a red enameled centrepiece bearing a silvered coat of arms of the city of Bremen, the reverse with a central inscription of FR VERDIENST IM KRIEGE 1914 (FOR MERIT IN WAR 1914), measuring 39. 72 mm (w) x 43. 86 mm (h), 19. 7 grams, in better than very fine condition.