Prussia, Kingdom. An 1813 Iron Cross Ii Class, Centenary Reissue Newly Listed the obverse presents a central

the obverse presents a central horizontal bar bearing the inscription BLUT UND BODEN above a stylized eagle emblem

The Africa Star

Type II (1903-1941)

before transferring to the 9th Battalion of Carabineers

81 mm x 23 mm

Prussia, Kingdom. An 1813 Iron Cross Ii Class, Centenary Reissue Newly Listed the obverse presents a central(Eisernes Kreuz 1813 II. Klasse Jubilumsabzeichen). Instituted 10 March 1813 by King Friedrich Wilhelm III. (ca. 1913 reissue). Constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with three central oak leaves, the six oclock arm with an institution date of 1813, the twelve oclock arm with initials FW topped by