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VINTAGE RARE WW1 BRITISH MADE PROPAGANDA IRON CROSS MEDAL FIRST WORLD WAR
Offered is an original British made First World War ‘propoganda’ Iron Cross. Features a 38mm wide, crudely cast, black metal cross, the observe showing ‘FOR BRAVE DEEDS’, the reverse ‘LIAR’ to centre, with ribbon loop. These interesting period made British ‘Iron Crosses’, were crudely cast medals, sold for charity very early in the war. The Iron Cross was a German military decoration and was used ironically as propaganda to mock the Germans. There were many versions but most carry the names of places where civilians died as a result of German actions in 1914-15 – both in France and Belgium,...
$139.40
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Offered is an original British made First World War 'propoganda' Iron Cross.
Features a 38mm wide, crudely cast, black metal cross, the observe showing 'FOR BRAVE DEEDS', the reverse 'LIAR' to centre, with ribbon loop.
These interesting period made British ‘Iron Crosses’, were crudely cast medals, sold for charity very early in the war. The Iron Cross was a German military decoration and was used ironically as propaganda to mock the Germans. There were many versions but most carry the names of places where civilians died as a result of German actions in 1914-15 – both in France and Belgium, as well as general taunts and hints at war attrocities. They are rarely seen for sale, with many of them being scrapped for the war effort during WW2.
| Weight | 1 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 15 × 5 × 2 cm |
