Germany, Imperial. A Hamburg Hanseatic Cross GTRexclude and preventing the enemy working

and preventing the enemy working round the flank

He served on the personal staff of Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler from April 1936

the named could be Reithinger or similar

constructed of a solid black vulcanfibre shell

circumscribed by an inscription of “FÜR 25 JÄHRIGE DIENSTZEIT” (“FOR 25 YEARS’ SERVICE TIME”)

Germany, Imperial. A Hamburg Hanseatic Cross GTRexclude and preventing the enemy working(Hanseatenkreuz Hamburg). Constructed of silvered copper with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse with red enameled arms, bearing a central red enameled disc overlaid by a silvered Hamburg coat of arms, the reverse bearing a central raised inscription of FR VERDIENST IM KRIEGE 1914 (FOR MERIT IN WAR 1914), unmarked, measuring 40. 26 mm (w) x 44. 00 mm (h), weighing