Germany, Imperial. A Friedrich-Kreuz Anhalt Military Honour, C.1916 Auction The cap features a fully

The cap features a fully intact band constructed of a light brown doeskin wool

John Robert "Shatz" Dyas

the 19th SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment

Document measures 28

the requirement was that these surplus helmets must say “Germany” in them before being exported outside of Germany

Germany, Imperial. A Friedrich-Kreuz Anhalt Military Honour, C.1916 Auction The cap features a fully(Militrische Ehrenzeichen Friedrich Kreuz). Insitituted 14 December 1914 by Duke Friedrich II of Anhalt. A bronze straight armed cross paty, the obverse centre bears a cipher F in Frakturscrift, surrounded by a wreath of oak leaves, a crown on the 12 oclock arm and 1914 on the 6 oclock arm, the reverse centre bears FR VERDIENST IM KRIEGE (FOR MERIT IN WAR), measuring 37. 33 mm (w) x 41. 94 mm (h), on green ribbon with red stripes, very fine.