A Imperial German Battle Of The Somme Commemorative Cross certificate_of_authenticity with the number "2" in

with the number "2" in iron based ink written on the paper reverse

Usual pitting

Lloyd Dietz St

The bronze version was bestowed upon the higher ranks of military and civilian personnel

including Private Mayes

A Imperial German Battle Of The Somme Commemorative Cross certificate_of_authenticity with the number "2" inA 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;