United Kingdom. An Order of the British Empire, Civil Division, Commander United Republic of the obverse bearing “1813” on

the obverse bearing “1813” on the 6 o’clock arm

a very scarce early version of the Iron Cross 1st Cl

the award has been re-introduced

with a horizontally pierced loop suspension

Italy with a mission to bomb an Engine Assembly Plant in Neudorf

United Kingdom. An Order of the British Empire, Civil Division, Commander United Republic of the obverse bearing “1813” onInstituted June 4, 1917. In silver gilt, a cross with light blue enamel arms, the obverse medallion featuring , the obverse medallion presents a seated Britannia surrounded by a red enamelled ring inscribed FOR GOD AND THE EMPIRE, the reverse is plain with the center embossed with the crowned cypher of King George V, surmounted by a crown, measures 61. 6 mm (w) x 84. 4 mm (h), unmarked, enamels intact, gilt wear, a notable section of loss on the right