Austria, Empire. An Imperial Order Of The Iron Crown, Iii Class War Decoration Case Newly Listed Kyffhauser" above and "Gaukriegerverband Elbe"

Kyffhauser" above and "Gaukriegerverband Elbe" below

dated 5 March 1940

surrounded by the inscription VOLUNTARIOS CATALANES 1869 (Catalan Volunteers)

he was promoted to the rank of Captain on March 30

measuring 108 mm x 51 mm

Austria, Empire. An Imperial Order Of The Iron Crown, Iii Class War Decoration Case Newly Listed Kyffhauser" above and "Gaukriegerverband Elbe"(Orden der Eiseren Krone). Instituted in 1805, discontinued in 1814, restored in 1816. Hardshelled, maroon cloth textured on the lid and sides, the bottom with a pebbled black paper covering, inscribed in gold coloured ink "OSTERR. KAISERLICHER ORDEN DER EISERNEN KRONE III CLASSE K. D" (K. D = Kriegsdekoration) (Austria, Imperial Order of the Iron Crown, III Class, War Decoration) on the lid, inside lid in white satin and inscribed in gold coloured