Germany, Imperial. An Unusual Medal Bar for a First World War Non-Combatant Province of China a scarce “Frackschanlle” bar configured

a scarce “Frackschanlle” bar configured for display on formal wear

measuring 185 mm (w) x 110 mm (h) when folded on a flat surface

but with some remains of the later used Norwegian shield decal present

Newfoundland where $4000 was raised in 1920 to erect a monument for the sixty Newfoundland VAD women who served in the war

the other without attachment

Germany, Imperial. An Unusual Medal Bar for a First World War Non-Combatant Province of China a scarce “Frackschanlle” bar configured(Ordensschnalle eines Nichtkmpfer im I. Weltkrieg). An interesting medal bar for a First World War non combatant featuring an unusual combination of awards, including: 1. A Merit Cross for War Aid, constructed of feinzink, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a central inscription of FR KRIEGSHILFSDIENST (FOR WAR AID) above oak leaves, the reverse bearing a central