Germany, Imperial. The Awards, Documents, and Photographs of Major Wilhelm Heimsch, Balloon and Airship Troops Republic of maker marked on reverse “Briquet

maker marked on reverse “Briquet Setr

Instituted in 1964: in bronze gilt

as part of the Battle for Mount Sorrel

maker marked "H & S" printed in white ink dots and numbered "78" in white marker on the reverse

Germany, Imperial. The Awards, Documents, and Photographs of Major Wilhelm Heimsch, Balloon and Airship Troops Republic of maker marked on reverse “Briquet(Ballonzge Auszeichnungen, Ausweispapiere, und Fotos). A superb and fascinating lot of awards, documents, and photographs from the estate of eventual Luftwaffe Major Wilhelm Heimsch, who served with distinction in the balloon and airship troops of Imperial Germany, consisting of: 1. A 1914 Iron Cross II Class, constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension from a Third Reich period ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic