Germany, Weimar Republic. A First War Patriotic Sweetheart Pin 1916 Auction These included the Spanish War

These included the Spanish War Veterans

the easel maker marked "BN" on the reverse

Footnote: Official awarded Grand Crosses of the Iron Crosses 1914 (Five recipients in total) received Wagner made crosses

Osterwald was then redeployed to the 3rd Battery of SS Artillery Regiment “Nord”

so I decided to bring the guns to my own hut and clean them on my bed

Germany, Weimar Republic. A First War Patriotic Sweetheart Pin 1916 Auction These included the Spanish War(Brosche). A First War period German brooch constructed from a gilded piece of an artillery shell driving band, featuring a black enamelled Iron Cross with silvered oak leaves on either side, the dates 1914 and 1916 engraved at the ends, the reverse presents a horizontal pinback, measures 44 mm (w) x 10 mm (h), and in overall near very fine condition.