Prussia, Imperial. A Merit Cross For War Aid With Documents To Hermann Hake Newly Listed marked “25” on reverse

marked “25” on reverse

circumscribed in Latin script

the obverse embossed with an SS pattern eagle and swastika

called "kalpak"

Prussia, Imperial. A Merit Cross For War Aid With Documents To Hermann Hake Newly Listed marked “25” on reverseA Merit Cross for War Aid, (Verdienstkreuz fr Kriegshilfe) Instituted 5 December 1916. A Maltese cross paty constructed of a non magnetic metal, the obverse centre bears the crowned cipher WR (Wilhelm Rex), the reverse centre bears the inscription FR KRIEGSHILSDIENST (FOR WAR AID SERVICE), with a loop for suspension, on a white, red and black striped ribbon, measuring 41. 96 mm (w) x 41. 90 mm (h), very fine. A letter to Mr. Hermann Hake from the