A First War American Distinguished Service Cross Buy Now The pommel's brass end exhibits

The pommel's brass end exhibits some common yet small contact marks as well

These pins were awarded (on request) from parachute companies to pilots who successfully bailed out of airplanes

the moving front caused by the German Spring Offensive made the task of locating targets difficult in the extreme but the tide of war changed

1917 and is documented as being on command at a Drill & General Course on March 5th

gold and red enamelled centrepiece

A First War American Distinguished Service Cross Buy Now The pommel's brass end exhibitsA First War American Distinguished Service Cross First Type, French made, in bronze, of fine quality manufacture, 40. 8 mm x 47 mm, with ribbon, extremely fine.