Austria, Empire. An Order Of The Iron Crown, Iii Class, Dedicated To The Commander Of The 4/34 F.b., C.1916 Archive Instituted 1928 by the Estonian

Instituted 1928 by the Estonian Defence League to commemorate the tenth anniversary of Estonian independence

The card shows a soldier of the German Imperial Navy

reverse inscribed "WATCH AND BE SOBER" inside a beaded circle

measuring 47 mm x 46 mm

such as “bot­tle men” and “skid row” can­di­dates infil­trated the ranks

Austria, Empire. An Order Of The Iron Crown, Iii Class, Dedicated To The Commander Of The 4/34 F.b., C.1916 Archive Instituted 1928 by the EstonianIII Class with War Decoration & Swords; (Orden der Eisernen Krone 3. Klasse). Instituted on 7 April 1815 by Emperor Franz I. Type 3. (Issued 1914 1918). A Third Class Order of the Iron Crown constructed of gilded bronze, consists of the Lombard Iron Crown presenting green, red and white enameled 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