Germany, Imperial. A Hamburg Hanseatic Cross, with Case, to Otto Hartmann Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic reverse centre with Bulgarian lion

reverse centre with Bulgarian lion

They wanted to serve their country and I'm sure they were influenced by their uncle's military career

It features a hood and V-neck collar closing with compressed card stock buttons and a drawstring fitted through reinforced eyelets

in addition to minor fraying of the cuffs and slight soiling

(pin missing)

Germany, Imperial. A Hamburg Hanseatic Cross, with Case, to Otto Hartmann Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic reverse centre with Bulgarian lion(Hanseatenkreuz Hamburg mit Etui). Constructed of silvered copper with enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse with red enameled arms, bearing a central red enameled medallion overlaid by a silvered Hamburg coat of arms, the reverse bearing a central raised inscription of FR VERDIENST IM KRIEGE 1914 (FOR MERIT IN WAR 1914), unmarked, measuring 40. 16 mm (w) x 44. 08 mm (h), weighing 19.