Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Iron Crown, Ii Class, With Iii Class War Decoration Buy Now marked with five-sided star on

marked with five-sided star on the pin

an absolute stunning example and one would be hard pressed to find a better specimen

the obverse pebbled with a Stahlhelm superimposed on crossed swords within a wreath of laurel leaves with a tied bow at the bottom

Issued 1838-1918

wounded in Russia Rieth was a Grenadier and former Hitler Youth

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Iron Crown, Ii Class, With Iii Class War Decoration Buy Now marked with five-sided star on(Orden der Eisernen Krone 2. Klasse). Instituted on 7 April 1815 by Emperor Franz I. Type 3. (1914 1918 Issue). A II Class Order of the Iron Crown constructed of gilded bronze, consists of the Lombard Iron Crown presenting green, red and white enamelled jewels, on which rests the two headed Austrian eagle with sword and orb, with a blue enamelled central shield showing on the obverse the imperial initial F and on the reverse the year 1815, above rests