Germany, Wehrmacht. A First And Second War Period Medal Bar Hold all edged by blue wool

all edged by blue wool cord (indicating Reserve)

Princess Patricia presented a set of unofficial colours to the 172nd battalion in 1916

otherwise better than very fine condition

with pinback suspension

at the age of 18

Germany, Wehrmacht. A First And Second War Period Medal Bar Hold all edged by blue wool(Bandschnalle). A First and Second War Period medal bar featuring four decorations, including a 1914 Iron Cross Second Class, presenting as a Cross Patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a ribbed silver border, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, 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;