Germany, Imperial. A Mixed Lot Of First World War Patriotic Badges Newly Listed He received his Knight’s Cross

He received his Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross on Jan 15th

with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch

As his mother had pre-deceased him the previous June

its soldiers have served throughout the world on numerous peacekeeping operations

under pressure from Hitler and Nazi Germany

Germany, Imperial. A Mixed Lot Of First World War Patriotic Badges Newly Listed He received his Knight’s Cross(Abzeichen). A mixed lot of five First World War patriotic badges, including: 1. A Dual Alliance Iron Cross badge, constructed of gilded and silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 34 mm (w) x 14 mm (h) (exclusive of pendant), in extremely fine condition. 2. A 1914 Iron Cross pendant badge, constructed of silvered bronze with clear glass gems, horizontal pinback, unmarked, in extremely fine condition. 3. A