Prussia. A 1914-1918 Issue War Rememberance Cross For Veterans United Republic of Wien VI”

Wien VI”

The Baron followed in his father’s footsteps

taking 130 prisoners

Sir George and Lady Truscott's older son

This is the large version

Prussia. A 1914-1918 Issue War Rememberance Cross For Veterans United Republic of Wien VI”An example of a fine quality manufacture War Remembrance Cross for Veterans (Kriegserinnerungskreuz fr Kmpfer); a Maltese cross in silvered bronze and black, white, and red enamels, with crossed swords between the arms of the cross; the obverse depicting a crowned Prussian eagle, surrounded by a ring of black enamels inscribed Preussens Tapferen Kriegern in gilded capital letters; the reverse with a central white enameled medallion, dated 1914 1918,