Austria, Imperial. A Lot Of First World War Period Patriotic Badges Newly Listed the highest award for valor

the highest award for valor of the country

Buckle in die stamped aluminum

Calvary Lutheran Church in Grand Island

Stieff was a recipient of the German Cross in Gold and both Classes of the Iron Cross

The cap has a traditional high peak with extremely fine quality gilt aluminum bullion twisted piping along the crown of the cap

Austria, Imperial. A Lot Of First World War Period Patriotic Badges Newly Listed the highest award for valor(Abzeichen). A group of four badges, including a 1915 Austro Hungarian Empire patriotic badge, constructed of gilded bronze, in the shape of an oval and painted black, with the Empires Coat of Arms on the obverse, with the date 1915 on a blue enamelled shield and KRIEGSPATENSCHAFT (WAR SPONSORSHIP) on a blue enamelled banner, affixed to the badge by two prongs, the reverse shows a horizontal pinback, measures 22. 07 mm (w) x 28. 48 mm (h), and in