Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Iron Crown, Iii Class With Ii Class Small Decoration, C.1918 Auction 1940 and signed in blue

1940 and signed in blue ink by Navy Captain and Leader of the Minesweeper Group North

the obverse depicting a raised Göttingen coat of arms

it went on to state that "I regret that due to supply restrictions we are not able to order Caterpillar Pins for Prisoners until after the War

Description: 2nd Class (bronze gilt

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Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Iron Crown, Iii Class With Ii Class Small Decoration, C.1918 Auction 1940 and signed in blue(Kaiserlicher Orden der Eisernen Krone). Instituted in 1805. Type III. (1860 1918). Military Division. presenting a double headed eagle sharing a single large crown with a sword and orb clutched in the talons, above a yellow, red and green enamelled Lombardy crown, the obverse presents a blue enamelled shield inscribed F., a military decoration of a green enamelled wreath sits below the talons and along the wings, the reverse shield bears the year