A Mint Second War Italian Commander’s Tank Badge Archive 1914 Iron Cross First Class

1914 Iron Cross First Class

the obverse is an iron cross paty of red enamel with “LAP 1919” (Latgale Artilērijas Pulks) on the arms

and pinned with silvered bronze insignia consisting of a set of oak leaves interspersed with four acorns

he was awarded the Bavarian Military Service Cross 3rd Class with Crown and Swords

weighing 20 grams grams

A Mint Second War Italian Commander’s Tank Badge Archive 1914 Iron Cross First ClassItaly (Kingdom): Bronze gilt with red and black enamels, illustrating a dragon hovering over a tank, surrounded by an open ended wreath of oak leaves, inscribed "FERREA MOLE FERREO CVORE" (Iron Heart, Iron Mole), 31. 2 mm x 46. 5 mm, slide locking horizontal pinback, intact enamels, near mint.