Germany, Imperial. A Mixed Lot Of Decorations Auction Archive note from his father signing

note from his father signing off on Helmut joining the Army in 1914

with the Canadian Broad Arrow insignia and the number "23" below on the reverse of the tab

1914 Iron Cross First Class - Silver frame

and too many of the POWs would be killed

Germany, Imperial. A Mixed Lot Of Decorations Auction Archive note from his father signing(Abzeichen). A mixed lot of six decorations, including a Black Grade Wound Badge, constructed of blackened magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central Stahlhelm on top of crossed swords over a cut out background, the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 39. 20 mm (w) x 45. 16 mm (h), weighing 8. 1 grams,