Germany, Imperial. A Set Of Three Patriotic Iron Cross Brooches GTRexclude nominated on 30 September 1943

nominated on 30 September 1943 for five wounds suffered during combat

with stamped inscription reading “253 II P

for extraordinary heroism and bravery in battle

“converted” into Croatian dagger in the second half of 1941

subsequently

Germany, Imperial. A Set Of Three Patriotic Iron Cross Brooches GTRexclude nominated on 30 September 1943Germany, Imperial. An Iron Cross Patriotic Sweetheart Pin, A First War period German brooch constructed from a gilded piece of an artillery shell driving band, featuring an Imperial Crown at the centre with oak leaves decorating both sides, the reverse presents a horizontal pinback, measures 35. 72 mm (w) x 8. 63 mm (h), with a black enamelled 1914 Iron Cross suspended below; Germany, Imperial. An Iron Cross Patriotic Sweetheart Pin, A First War