A Imperial German Battle Of The Somme Commemorative Cross Hold four on the front and

four on the front and the other five on the sides and rear

with hand embroidered “16” in flat silvery wire threads

intact enamels)

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a rare badge in top condition and of top quality manufacture

A Imperial German Battle Of The Somme Commemorative Cross Hold four on the front andA Imperial German Battle of the Somme Commemorative Cross (Weimarer Republik, Somme Kreuz), 1914 1918; two piece construction alloy with gilt edged black and orange enamels; the obverse a Maltese shaped cross with a central gilt edged black enamel medallion inscribed in gilt with Somme, 1914 1918; the reverse plain; maker marked Fleck & Sohn, Hamburg 3 and Ges. Gesch (for gesetzlich geschtzt = legally protected, i. e. a registered design) on reverse;