Austria, Empire. An Iron Crown Order, Iii Class, With Lesser War Decoration, By Vincent Mayer, C.1916 Hold illustrating Pflugbeil in uniform wearing

illustrating Pflugbeil in uniform wearing his Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross around his neck (before he received the Oak Leaves)

92 mm x 140 mm

June - 1 July

but the aftermath was crippling

This is a very fine “Sonderabzeichen für das Niederkämpfen von Panzerkraftwagen durch Einzelkämpfer”

Austria, Empire. An Iron Crown Order, Iii Class, With Lesser War Decoration, By Vincent Mayer, C.1916 Hold illustrating Pflugbeil in uniform wearing(Orden der Eisernen Krone Ordenszeichen III Klasse, mit Kriegsdekoration). Instituted in 1815 by Emperor Franz I. (Issued 1815 1918). Multi piece construction of bronze gilt, with red, green, white, blue and black enamels, consisting of a double headed eagle with crossed swords above their heads, with a shield on the chest of the eagle, consisting of blue enamels and the letter F, with a crown in its talons and multi coloured enamels, with a green