A Fine Franco-Prussian Group of Five with Military Honour Cross - mounted as originally worn
1955 for bravery in defence of the Czechoslovak Republic and its borders
He signed his Attestation Paper (the recruiting officer spelling it "Rodrich") as a Private with the 79th Infantry Battalion "Manitoba Battalion" on July 28
later as Midshipman in North America
Arica was surrounded by Chilean forces who outnumbered the defenders three to one
An Iron Cross First Class 1939 By Wilhelm Deumer; Screw Back Version Archive A Fine Franco-Prussian Group ofSilvered frame, iron core, magnetic, maker marked "L 11" (Wilhelm Deumer, Ldenscheid) on the reverse, bottom, slightly vaulted, screw back version, extremely fine condition