Prussia, Imperial. A Merit Cross For War Aid With Documents To Hermann Hake Archive His official date of birth

His official date of birth was confirmed as September 18

His utter disregard for his own safety in finding positions from which to observe while wholly exposed to enemy fire won him the admiration of all associated with him

Accompanied by a Grand Cross breast badge

1912 - May 21

3 mm (w) x 21

Prussia, Imperial. A Merit Cross For War Aid With Documents To Hermann Hake Archive His official date of birthA 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