Hesse, Grand Duchy. A Military Medical Cross 1870/71 Auction chipping evident in the white

chipping evident in the white enamels on the top ray and in the violet enamels on one flower on the right cluster on the reverse

KIA 1945 - has a solid spine and contains two photos

Unusual WWI Iron Cross 1st Class 1914 - magnetic center

He achieved the rank of Untersturmführer (Second/Junior Storm Leader

Hesse, Grand Duchy. A Military Medical Cross 1870/71 Auction chipping evident in the white(Militr Sanittskreuz 1870 71). Instituted 25 August 1870 by Grand Duke Ludwig III. (1870 1876 issue). Constructed of gilded bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Lilies Cross, the obverse with an inscription of FR PFLEGE DER SOLDATEN 1870 (FOR THE CARE OF SOLDIERS 1870), the reverse with an inscription of DEN 25TEN AUGUST 1870 around a central monogram of Grand Duke Ludwig III, measuring 43. 09 mm (w) x 47. 24