Germany, Imperial. A 1914-1918 Honour Cross For Volunteers Archive number of the badge entered

number of the badge entered "85" (and "259"

5 cm in length by 4

and Destroyer Ovarto Medal (bronze

the Battalion was put on high alert from March 27

An Italian Ravenna Military Division Medal - Bronze

Germany, Imperial. A 1914-1918 Honour Cross For Volunteers Archive number of the badge enteredAn example of a 1914 1918 Honour Cross for Volunteers (Kriegsehrenkreuz der Kriegsfreiwilligen); a gilt bronze cross pattee with swords between the arms of the cross; the obverse with an enameled medallion in the colours of the German national flag (black, white, red), surrounded by a blue ring of enamels, inscribed Allezeit Bereit (German Always Ready); the reverse with pebbled non enameled arms, inscribed Den Kriegsfreiwilligen 1914 (To the War