Germany, Imperial. A Hanseatic Cross, Bremen Issue Hold a Line-Crossing Ceremony (Äquatortaufe) document

a Line-Crossing Ceremony (Äquatortaufe) document

stating that he had nine years' previous service with Royal West Kent Regiment

then invalided to England

landed at Omaha Beach on June 8th

ten original photographs

Germany, Imperial. A Hanseatic Cross, Bremen Issue Hold a Line-Crossing Ceremony (Äquatortaufe) document(Hanseatenkreuz Bremen). Constructed of silvered copper with enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse with red enameled arms and a central red enameled disc bearing a silvered Bremen coat of arms, the reverse bearing a central raised inscription of FR VERDIENST IM KRIEGE 1914, unmarked, measuring 40. 51 mm (w) x 44. 55 mm (h), weighing 20. 1 grams, with minor flecking of enamels evident,