Germany, Imperial. An Iron Cross 1914 Patriotic Table Medal Auction Archive 2) An Iron Cross 1939

2) An Iron Cross 1939 Second Class “Eisernes Kreuz 1939 2

Romania finally gained its independence from the Porte after the Ottoman Empire requested an armistice on 19 January 1878

at the age of 19 years and 11 months

at the age of 19 (although the official government site states that he was 17) and is remembered with honour on the Vimy Memorial

personally reconnoitered a route to send supplies to attacking units in the villages **** and ****

Germany, Imperial. An Iron Cross 1914 Patriotic Table Medal Auction Archive 2) An Iron Cross 1939An iron cross paty constructed of iron with a magnetic core, the obverse is blackened with a raised border, and a centrally located W (for Wilhelm), the 12 oclock arm bears a crowned FW cipher (for Freidrich Wilhelm) and an oak leaf, the 9 oclock arm bears the date 1813, the 3 oclock arm bears the date 1870 and the 6 oclock arm bears the date 1914, the reverse is centrally engraved with Ges. gesch. 1914. 2. and the 6 oclock arm is engraved with K &