Oldenburg, Grand Duchy. A Non-Combatant’s Medal Bar, Ekii & Friedrich August Cross GTRexclude ’ (In commemoration of the

’ (In commemoration of the Great Ramadan Battle

with a dark green rayon backler

His wife was informed of his passing via Canadian Pacific telegram

leaving to join his new unit in the field on October 5th

Footnote: Karl Dönitz (1891–1980) eventually reached the rank of Grand Admiral in 1943 and became Commander-in-Chief of the Kriegsmarine

Oldenburg, Grand Duchy. A Non-Combatant’s Medal Bar, Ekii & Friedrich August Cross GTRexclude ’ (In commemoration of theA non combatants medal bar consisting of 1) An Iron Cross 1914 Second Class (Eisernes Kreuz 1914 2. Klasse). A cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a ribbed border, on loop for suspension, the obverse with a raised central W, with the re institution date 1914 in raised numbering on the lower arm, and the royal crown on the upper arm, the reverse with a central oak leaf branch consisting of three oak