Germany, Imperial. A Medal Bar To A First World War Combatant GTRexclude Turkistan Legion EM volunteer’s (Freiwilliger)

Turkistan Legion EM volunteer’s (Freiwilliger)

marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code “257/41” for Christian Theodor Dicke

Membership in the Noble Company has always been considered a "positive act of nobility

As Colonel he later led the Infantry regiment 409 during the eastern campaign in Northern Russia

Two entries into the booklet are of special interest

Germany, Imperial. A Medal Bar To A First World War Combatant GTRexclude Turkistan Legion EM volunteer’s (Freiwilliger)(Ordensschnalle). A medal bar to a First World War combatant, featuring four decorations, including: 1. A 1914 Iron Cross II Class, constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central initial W, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1914, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the