Schmidt in front of his M
indicating the rank of Wachtmeister of the Gendarmerie
For several successful breakthroughs and attacks he was awarded the Knight’s Cross on April 20
the side with four rows of black and gold bullion wire backed by a strip of yellow wool overlaying a black ribbed rosette
oxidation spot on the reverse of the MVGGPW
Germany, A Medal Bar For World War & Freikorps Service Auction Archive Schmidt in front of his(Ordensschnalle). A superb medal bar for a veteran of the First and Second World War, bridge by additional Freikorps service, featuring seven decorations, including: 1. A 1914 Iron Cross II Class, constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central initial W, the six oclock arm with a