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This seems to be the notification of his award of the Iron Cross 2nd Class, does it give any more information ??? This is written on the back of a photograph of the Otto himself. No idea what it says but written by him ?

Hi, I have, for the first time, dipped my toe into collecting some German WW1 material. The problem is my German in almost non-existent! For my first item I got some paperwork relating to a Marine-Korps Flandern casualty. It links directly with my general interest in the Somme Battlefield. I was hoping if I posted them here somebody might be able to tell me what is contained in the correspondence any interesting points in it ? If I am right this first letter was written on 15 April 1918 by the company commander stating that further to his letter on 8 April informing his widow that h