Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Iron Crown, Iii Class Knight, Type I GTRexclude Acid-etched onto the obverse is

Acid-etched onto the obverse is a stylized banner bearing an inscription of “ZUR ERINNERUNG AN MEINE DIENSTZEIT” (“IN MEMORY OF MY SERVICE TIME”)

whose guns had no aircraft to fire upon and whose Bofors equipment were quite ineffective against the German armour of 1944

the other is unmarked

5mm x 73mm

including two photographs of the owner

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Iron Crown, Iii Class Knight, Type I GTRexclude Acid-etched onto the obverse is(Kaiserlicher Orden der Eisernen Krone, Ritterkreuz III. Klasse). Instituted 7 April 1815 by Emperor Franz I. Type I. Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse consisting of a double headed Austrian imperial eagle, clutching a sword and sceptre, overlaid by a central blue enameled shield bearing a silver monogram of Emperor Franz I, the reverse overlaid by a central blue