Germany, Imperial. A German-American Commemorative Cross, C.1894 United Republic of The Air Ministry Account of

The Air Ministry Account of the Rising Offensive Against Germany

The collection of Georg Nachtrab’s personal military career documents contains

marked “Solingen Wald” (Solingen Forest) on the reverse

that "a mild pessimism made him sometimes shoot below the mark"

Germany, Imperial. A German-American Commemorative Cross, C.1894 United Republic of The Air Ministry Account of(Gedenkkreuz). A gilded bronze cross constructed of a cross patte in black enamel, with gilded oak leaves between the cross arms, the obverse centre inscribed CONTEST DER ALLG D. KRIEGER ZEITUNG N. Y. 1894 (CONTEST FOR THE WAR NEWSPAPER N. Y. 1894), the reverse plain, measuring 35. 21 mm (w) x 35. 43 mm (h), weighing 8. 3 grams, on loop for suspension, and in extremely fine condition.