A First War Iron Cross Medal Group; Marked Wilhelm Deumer Newly Listed It was at the suggestion

It was at the suggestion of the Duke of Wellington that the Order of Saint Ferdinand be restored and renamed "Real y Militar" (Royal and Military) rather than "Nacional" (National) on January 19

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constructed of black wool with a machine embroidered crossed rifle and machine gun

contact marks on right arm on obverse from adjoining order)

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A First War Iron Cross Medal Group; Marked Wilhelm Deumer Newly Listed It was at the suggestionA WWI Iron Cross Medal Group; Marked Wilhelm Deumer Prussia: Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914 (silver with black paint, non magnetic, 43. 3 mm); Austria: Mobilization Cross (bronze gilt, 35 mm); Hamburg: Hanseaten Cross (silvered bronze with red enamels, 40. 2 mm); and Imperial: Hindenburg Cross for Combatants (bronze gilt on iron, maker marked "W. D." (Wilhelm Deumer, Ldenscheid) with the company's bee insignia between the initials on the reverse, 37. 3