Germany. A 1916 “Gold For Iron” Medal GTRexclude stamped “Seiffen Erzgeb

stamped “Seiffen Erzgeb

Both times he backed down in the face of Hitler and tendered his resignation

53mm in length

matching slider stitched in place beside the single prong magnetic metal buckle on one end

along with two daughters and a son from his first marriage

Germany. A 1916 “Gold For Iron” Medal GTRexclude stamped “Seiffen ErzgebAn example of a 1916 Imperial German Gold for Iron Medal; constructed of blackened metal; the obverse illustrating a rightward facing kneeling woman offering a gold necklace, inscribed In Eiserner Zeit above, and dated 1916 below; the reverse inscribed Gold gab ich zur Wehr, Eisen nahm ich zur Ehr (I gave gold for defence, took iron for honour), with oak leaves below, and maker marked Hosaeus on the bottom; measuring 40. 57 mm in diameter; weighing