Germany. A Four Piece Medal Bar Hold where the Guards were at

where the Guards were at the forefront of the assault on the Russian positions

was lost due to mining in this joint operation

He survived the war and worked for the Argentinian Air Force for a short period of time

inscribed “Virtuti Pro Patria” (Latin - Bravery for the Fatherland)

Germany. A Four Piece Medal Bar Hold where the Guards were atA fine example of a first and second war period medal bar of four medals, awards, and decorations, consisting of 1) An Iron Cross 1914 Second Class Eisernes Kreuz 1919 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;