Austria, Imperial. A Patriotic Iron Cross Medal Archive with two folding creases

with two folding creases

WWI Belgian War Cross - Bronze

In "835" Silver

the Allies faced a severe shortage of food and ammunition

Footnote: Leading Seaman (Gunner) Kenneth Childs

Austria, Imperial. A Patriotic Iron Cross Medal Archive with two folding creasesAn Iron Cross paty constructed of bronze and white and black enamels, the obverse bears a central double headed eagle, the arms are of black enamel with a white enamel border, the 12 oclock arm bears a crown and the 6 oclock arm bears the date 1914 15, the reverse is plain and bears the maker mark GES GESCHTZ, on an ornate teardrop shaped black enamel suspension loop, measuring 31. 06 mm (w) x 34. 56 mm (h), very fine.