An Imperial German Battle Of Verdun Commemorative Cross Archive 71 mm x 93 mm

71 mm x 93 mm inclusive of its crown suspension

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

and weighs 118 grams

GRI (George VI) (date engraved "1946" on the reverse of the lower suspension bar)

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

An Imperial German Battle Of Verdun Commemorative Cross Archive 71 mm x 93 mmAn 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;