Hesse, Grand Duchy. A Long Service Cross, I Class For 15 Years Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic On the grounds of a

On the grounds of a recovery vacation to overcome an illness

Each chinstrap features additional leather crescent adornments with reverse slits

including total deterioration of its binding and wear throughout

my most loyal and distinguished rewarding

attached to a metal tri-coloured cockade

Hesse, Grand Duchy. A Long Service Cross, I Class For 15 Years Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic On the grounds of a(Dienstauszeichnung I. Klasse fr 15 Jahre). Constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from a period original affixed to a trapezoidal bronze backplate with a horizontal pinback, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse bearing a raised central crown, the reverse bearing a raised central number 15 in Roman numerals, unmarked, measuring 37. 34 mm (w) x 42. 01 mm (h), in overall near extremely fine condition.