An Imperial German Battle Of Verdun Commemorative Cross Archive By the time the Seenotdienst

By the time the Seenotdienst (the German air-sea rescue) arrived

killing 11 officers

He was transferred to England and admitted to King George Hospital in London on August 1st

A narrow shoulder board/strap (rank of SS-Mann to SS-Hauptscharführer) consisting of twisted

Between each of the same seven silver sections are three gold rays

An Imperial German Battle Of Verdun Commemorative Cross Archive By the time the SeenotdienstAn Imperial German Battle of Verdun Commemorative Cross (Weimarer Republik, Verdun Kreuz), 1914 1918; two piece construction alloy with gilt edged black and white enamels the obverse a Maltese shaped cross with a central gilt edged black enamel medallion inscribed in gilt with Verdun, 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;