Germany, Weimar. A Front Fighter’s League Honour Cross, By Deschler & Sohn Hold 93mm in silver

93mm in silver

marked “62” for “Herbach & Oesterhelt

GREETING: / THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA HAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART ESTABLISHED BY GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON AT NEWBURGH

MacDonald was considered unsuitable for a commissioned rank

Leier’s Soldbuch states that he was indeed eligible to receive a Führer gift

Germany, Weimar. A Front Fighter’s League Honour Cross, By Deschler & Sohn Hold 93mm in silver(Frontkriegerbund Ehrenzeichen). A silver cross patte, the obverse centre presents an enamelled German Imperial coat of arms, bordered by a gilded wreath, the letters K F B appear on each of the top arms of the cross, the date 1914 18 on the six oclock arm, reverse presents a vertical pinback, maker marked DESCHLER U. SOHN MNCHEN, marked GESETZL. GESCHTZT, measuring 41. 52 mm (w) x 41. 09 mm (h), weighing 16. 8 grams, and in near very fine condition.