Germany, Imperial. A First World Iron Cross Patriotic Badge Auction 43 mm x 66 mm

43 mm x 66 mm inclusive of its crown and crossed swords suspension

Stara Gradiska

with three holes at the top on the reverse where a wall hanger once resided

(Befehlshaber der Unterseeboote)

Germany, Imperial. A First World Iron Cross Patriotic Badge Auction 43 mm x 66 mm(Eisernes Kreuz Patriotische Abzeichen). Constructed of silvered bronze with enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse bearing a central W monogram, topped by a royal crown and situated above a reinstitution date of 1914, the reverse with a horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 32 mm (w) x 32 mm (h), with minor flecking of the enamels evident, in extremely fine condition.