Order Of The Iron Crown Archive with three years overseas service

with three years overseas service

and completed sorties against Dusseldorf and Modane in November

1914 under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel R

During the latter engagement the Devons entered the village after the Royal Artillery had got into trouble

These (denazified) awards were issued by the Federal Republic of Germany in 1957 for Veterans wear (as WWII awards were not allowed for wear) and awarded only to the German Veterans entitled to such awards during the War

Order Of The Iron Crown Archive with three years overseas serviceOrder of the Iron Crown Third Class with War Decoration, in bronze gilt and enamels, by C. F. Rothe, Wien (marked on ring), typical WWI period award, 29mmx56mm, of good quality manufacture, with original German style straight ribbon, in very fine condition.