Germany, Imperial. An Austro-German Alliance Iron Cross Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac A textbook example of a

A textbook example of a pre-war manufacture (RAD (Reichsarbeitsdienst/National Labour Service) field cap

could best be employed

this assignment lasted for only two weeks

Instituted October 13

extensive wear and separation evident on the hinged area

Germany, Imperial. An Austro-German Alliance Iron Cross Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac A textbook example of a(Abzeichen). Constructed of silvered bronze with enamels, the obverse consisting of a 1914 Iron Cross with black enameled arms, bearing central silvered monograms of Emperor Franz Joseph I and Kaiser Wilhelm II, topped by a royal crown and above a date of 1914, the reverse with a horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 29 mm (w) x 29 mm (h), demonstrating minor scratching to the enamels, in near extremely fine condition.