Germany, Imperial. A First War Iron Cross, II Class to the Austrian Officers of the Intelligence Department OOK Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic The outbreak of the Second

The outbreak of the Second Boer War saw the 2nd Battalion travel to South Africa in November 1899

Pietzonka was severely wounded in February of 1944 and subsequently promoted to Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel)

A Signals/Communications tab

and was present at the battles of Autsee and Gwalior and capture of Gwalior (medal with clasp)

of which 241 were against Soviet fighters

Germany, Imperial. A First War Iron Cross, II Class to the Austrian Officers of the Intelligence Department OOK Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic The outbreak of the Second(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 II. Klasse mit Etui). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). A unique and desirable II Class iron cross to Austrian recipient, constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension from an original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central initial W, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1914, the twelve