Germany, Imperial. A Red Eagle Order Medal Bar

A three place medal bar, Prussia, Kingdom. A Merit Cross for War Aid (Verdienstkreuz für Kriegshilfe), instituted 5 December 1916, a Maltese cross paty constructed of blackened Kriegsmetall alloy, the obverse centre bears the inscription “FÜR KRIEGS-HILFSDIENST” (FOR WAR AID SERVICE) with two crossed sprigs of oak leaves underneath, the reverse centre bears the crowned cipher “RW” for King Wilhelm II, measuring 41.60 mm (w) x 41.53 mm (h), on a white, red and black striped ribbon; Prussia, Kingdom. An Order of the Red Eagle, IV Type, IV Class (Roter Adler Orden). Instituted 12 June 1792. A straight armed cross paty constructed of silver, the obverse centre bears a red crowned Prussian eagle with Hohenzollern state of arms on chest and green wreath below, the reverse bears a crowned “FW” cipher, measuring 39.38 mm (w) x 43.65 mm (h), on a white and orange ribbon; a 1914 Iron Cross II Class (Eisernes Kreuz 1914 II. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914. (1914-1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a Cross Pattée with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central initial “W”, the six o’clock arm with a reinstitution date of “1914”, the twelve o’clock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with three central oak leaves, the six o’clock arm with an initial institution date of “1813”, the twelve o’clock arm with initials “FW” topped by a royal crown, unmarked, measuring 43.45 mm (w) x 47.87 mm (h), on a white ribbon with black stripes, all very fine.