Latvia, Republic. An Army Regimental Badge, C.1921 Newly Listed Iron Cross First Class 1939

Iron Cross First Class 1939 by Alois Rettenmaier - Iron core

during the Spanish Flu epidemic

and ex-combatant of Northern Africa campaign

For this and other successful fights he earned the Close Combat Clasp in Gold on April 12

obverse illustrating the crowned Prussian eagle

Latvia, Republic. An Army Regimental Badge, C.1921 Newly Listed Iron Cross First Class 1939An ovular badge of silvered bronze, the obverse centre bears the cipher VAK with a flaming grenade inscribed with 1921, below are two crossed cannons, on a background of rays encompassed by a wreath of oak leaves tied with a ribbon at the bottom, the reverse is plain and shows the attachment prongs of the obverse plate, with a screw back and plain plate, measuring 35. 62 mm (w) x 48. 16 mm (h), very fine.