Germany, Imperial. A Hanseatic Cross, Bremen Issue Buy Now His award of the DSM

His award of the DSM was announced in the London Gazette 29668 of Friday July 14

(as is a case with Prussian awards with swords)

A Naval Front Clasp

and two breather holes on either side

Germany, Imperial. A Hanseatic Cross, Bremen Issue Buy Now His award of the DSM(Hanseatenkreuz Bremen). Constructed of silvered copper with enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse with red enameled arms, bearing a central red enameled disc overlaid by a silvered Bremen coat of arms, the reverse bearing a central raised inscription of FR VERDIENST IM KRIEGE 1914 (FOR MERIT IN WAR 1914), unmarked, measuring 39. 57 mm (w) x 43. 82 mm (h), weighing 19. 1 grams, in