Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Iron Crown, I Class With War Decoration, By C.f. Rothe Auction Archive also inscribed OESTERREICHS FRIEDENSSTAAT (AUSTRIAN

also inscribed OESTERREICHS FRIEDENSSTAAT (AUSTRIAN PEACE STATE)

Accompanied by his Soldier's Pay Book for Use on Active Service (with handwritten entries dated from February 1941 to June 1944

extremely fine condition with nearly all of the original gold wash remaining

engraver marked "N

United States Army Europe (USAREUR)

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Iron Crown, I Class With War Decoration, By C.f. Rothe Auction Archive also inscribed OESTERREICHS FRIEDENSSTAAT (AUSTRIAN(Orden der Eisernen Krone 1. Klasse). Instituted on 7 April 1815 by Emperor Franz I. Type 3. (1914 1918 Issue). A I Class Sash Badge of the Iron Crown, constructed of bronze gilt, consists of the Lombard Iron Crown presenting green, red and white enamelled 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 and on the reverse the year 1815, above