Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Iron Crown, Iii Class, With Lower Grade War Decoration (Rothe Copy) Newly Listed and two punched holes that

and two punched holes that are slightly ripped

although the information in the Canadian National Telegram

a raised elongated plate below inscribed "IM KAMPF GEGEN DEN BOLSCHEWISMUS 1936 SPANIEN 1938" (In the Struggle Against Bolshevism in Spain 1936-1938)

the reverse inscribed “Deutsche Verdienstmedaille” (“German Merit Medal”)

in order for him to proceed overseas

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Iron Crown, Iii Class, With Lower Grade War Decoration (Rothe Copy) Newly Listed and two punched holes that(Orden der Eisernen Krone 3. Klasse). Instituted on 7 April 1815 by Emperor Franz I. Post 1945 Copy. A Third Class Order of the Iron Crown constructed of gilded bronze, consists of the Lombard Iron Crown presenting green, red and white enamelled jewels, on which rests the two headed Austrian eagle with sword and orb, with a blue enamelled central shield showing on the obverse the imperial initial F and on the reverse the year 1815, the shield is