Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Iron Crown, Iii Class With Ii Class Small Decoration, C.1918 Auction A Ortsgruppe Blockhelfer (Block Assistant)

A Ortsgruppe Blockhelfer (Block Assistant) or Betriebsobmann Armband -  constructed of red cotton

Description: 2nd Class (bronze gilt

Attached to the safety pin is a leather neck strap with two identification tags

An Iron Cross First Class 1939 with Case - Magnetic type with iron core and silver frame

1940 and signed in blue ink by Navy Captain and Leader of the Minesweeper Group North

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Iron Crown, Iii Class With Ii Class Small Decoration, C.1918 Auction A Ortsgruppe Blockhelfer (Block Assistant)(Kaiserlicher Orden der Eisernen Krone). Instituted in 1805. Type III. (1860 1918). Military Division. presenting a double headed eagle sharing a single large crown with a sword and orb clutched in the talons, above a yellow, red and green enamelled Lombardy crown, the obverse presents a blue enamelled shield inscribed F., a military decoration of a green enamelled wreath sits below the talons and along the wings, the reverse shield bears the year