Germany, Weimar Republic. A Somme Cross, by Fleck & Sohn Hold three Kingdom awards:

three Kingdom awards:

measures 45 mm x 940 mm

with off-white cotton threads giving definition to the wings

1939 (Type II) and revised on September 7

the reverse is inscribed with “FÜR ARBEIT ZUM SCHUTZE DEUTSCH LANDS” (FOR WORK FOR THE PROTECTION OF GERMAN LANDS)

Germany, Weimar Republic. A Somme Cross, by Fleck & Sohn Hold three Kingdom awards:(Somme Kreuz). Constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with golden yellow enameled arms trimmed with black enameled border, bearing a central black enameled medallion, overlaid by a silvered inscription of SOMME 1914 1918, the twelve oclock arm topped by an integral loop retaining suspension rings, measuring the reverse six oclock arm maker marked FLECK & SOHN, HAMBURG, measuring 39. 64 mm