Germany, Imperial. A Hanseatic Medal Bar for a First World War Combatant Auction Archive Footnote: William Matthew Currie was

Footnote: William Matthew Currie was born on June 25

topped by name and title in Russian Cyrillic

the reverse bearing a central raised date of “1938”

unmarked but with the physical characteristics of manufacture by the Berlin-based firm of Godet

constructed of black wool with apple-green piping

Germany, Imperial. A Hanseatic Medal Bar for a First World War Combatant Auction Archive Footnote: William Matthew Currie was(Ordensschnalle). A medal bar for a First World War combatant featuring three 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 reinstitution date of 1914, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the