Germany, Imperial. A Honour Cross 1914/18, Nsdap Party Member Karl Waidhas United Republic of The cap has an interior

The cap has an interior circumference of 185 mm

Just after the beginning of the Second War

A silver Maltese cross with blue enameled arms

swastika blackened

The 157th Infantry Battalion was raised in Simcoe County

Germany, Imperial. A Honour Cross 1914/18, Nsdap Party Member Karl Waidhas United Republic of The cap has an interior(Das Ehrenkreuz des Weltkriegs 1914 1918). A straight armed cross patte in bronzed iron, with crossed swords between the arms, the centre obverse displays a laurel wreath encircling the dates 1914 1918, the reverse marked GHO for G. H. Osang, Dresden, measuring 38 mm (w) x 43 mm (h) inclusive of loop, on loop for suspension from period original ribbon, mounted with horizontal pinback, and in near extremely fine condition. Footnote: Item belonged to